Les Arques tourism and travel guide

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Visit Les Arques: highlights and tourist information

Les Arques is situated in the Lot department and Occitanie region.

Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Les Arques in Occitanie.

Popular places to visit nearby include Marminiac at 8 km and Puy-l'Eveque at 14 km.

Les Arques, France: places to visit and attractions

Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Marminiac

at 8 km (direction north-west)

Marminiac is a small village with a church, traditional market hall and a tower...

See Marminiac guide

Puy-l'Eveque

at 14 km (direction south-west)

Puy-l'Eveque is one of the most picturesque, and most visited, of the villages along...

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Villefranche-du-Perigord

at 14 km (direction west), in the Dordogne department

Surrounded by the forests that produce the famous local chestnuts, Villefranche-du-Perigord is a small...

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Albas

at 15 km (direction south)

Albas, a village on the Lot river, has a renowned wine festival each May...

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Saint-Pompon

at 16 km (direction north-west), in the Dordogne department

Saint-Pompon, France is a small village to the south of the Dordogne department with...

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Daglan

at 16 km (direction north-north-west), in the Dordogne department

Daglan is a small village in the south of the Dordogne department on the...

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Prats-du-Perigord

at 17 km (direction west-north-west), in the Dordogne department

Prats-du-Perigord is a small village with an impressive fortified church in the south-east of...

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Chateau de Bonaguil

Castle at 20 km (direction west-south-west), in the Lot-et-Garonne department

The medieval Chateau de Bonaguil, in a lovely woodland setting, is one of our...

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The Jardins de l'Albarede

Garden at 22 km (direction north-north-west), in the Dordogne department

The Jardins de l'Albarede is an attractive garden surrounded by wooded hills in the...

See The Jardins de l'Albarede guide

Domme

Most Beautiful Village at 22 km (direction north-north-west), in the Dordogne department

Domme is a beautiful hilltop village with an extensive cave system, and extensive views...

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Pont Valentré

Bridge at 23 km (direction south-east)

Pont Valentré in Cahors is an impressive fortified bridge from the middle ages...

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Cahors gardens

Garden at 23 km (direction south-east)

The secret gardens of Cahors are charming and following the garden route is a...

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Cahors cathedral of Saint-Etienne

Cathedral at 23 km (direction south-east)

The cathedral of Saint-Etienne in Cahors is an unusual 12th century cathedral which has...

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Cahors

at 23 km (direction south-east)

Best known for the famous Pont Valentre bridge, Cahors is a lively town which...

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Markets in and near Les Arques

• Cazals: market Sunday (5km)
• Catus: market Tuesday (9km)
• Prayssac: market Friday (12km)
• Puy-l'Eveque: market Tuesday (14km)
• Sauveterre-la-Lemance: market Wednesday - seasonal market only (19km)
• Domme: market Thursday (22km)
• Cahors: market Wednesday & Saturday (23km)
• Gourdon (Lot): market Thursday - seasonal market only (27km)
• Gourdon (Lot): market Saturday (27km)
• Belves: market Saturday (27km)

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Tourist attractions near Les Arques, France

What to do at Les Arques? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Les Arques.

Grand sites of France

• Rocamadour (37km)

Heritage sites

• Cahors Pont-Valentré (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (23km)
• Cahors cathédrale St Etienne (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (23km)
• Rocamadour basilique Saint-Sauveur (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (36km)
• Le-Buisson-de-Cadouin eglise abbatiale (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (38km)
• Saint-Avit Eglise (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (39km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Domme (22km)
• La Roque-Gageac (25km)
• Belves (27km)
• Beynac (28km)
• Saint-Cirq-Lapopie (37km)
• Monflanquin (39km)
• Lauzerte (40km)
• Limeuil (42km)
• Pujols (51km)
• Carennac (52km)
• Loubressac (53km)
• Curemonte (60km)

National Monuments

• Font-de-Gaume (41km)
• Abri de Cap Blanc (41km)
• Decorated caves of the Vezere Valley (41km)
• Abri of Laugerie-Haute (41km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Gourdon (27km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Causses du Quercy (35km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise notre-Dame de Nativité (Cenac-et-Saint-Julien) (22km)
• Notre Dame des Cordeliers (Gourdon) (27km)
• Eglise Notre Dame de l'Assomption (Belves) (27km)
• Cathédrale Saint-Sardos (Sarlat) (32km)
• Eglise Sainte-Croix (Beaumont-du-Perigord) (36km)
• Abbaye Sainte Marie (Souillac) (37km)
• Eglise de saint-Pierre (Audrix) (39km)
• Eglise de Notre-Dame (Lacour) (42km)
• Eglise de Saint-Hilaire et Eglise de Saint-Nicholas (Tremolat) (45km)
• Abbaye de Saint Martial (Paunat) (46km)
• Eglise Notre Dame (Frespech) (47km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Carennac) (52km)
• Abbaye de Saint Maurin (Saint-Maurin) (52km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin de la Daille (11km)
• Jardins de l'Albarède (22km)
• Jardins du château de Caudon (22km)
• Jardins secrets de Cahors (23km)
• Jardins de Marqueyssac (25km)
• Jardin de Conty (27km)
• Jardins de la Bourlie (33km)
• Jardin de Planbuisson (38km)
• Jardin du Pèlerin (39km)
• Jardins du Manoir d'Eyrignac (42km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Cahors (23km)
• Monpazier (29km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Grotte du Grand Roc (41km)
• Gouffre des Vitarelles (42km)
• Gouffre de Padirac (49km)
• Grottes de Fontirou (55km)

Towns of Art and history

• Sarlat (32km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Cayriech (52km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Le rocher des aigles (eagles) (36km)

Geography and distances

Les Arques is in the south of France at 23 kilometres from Cahors, the department capital (general information: Les Arques is 480 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to Les Arques from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 9 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Cazals, Gindou, Goujounac, Lavercantiere, Lherm, Montclera, Montgesty, Rampoux and Thedirac.

This page in French: Visiter Les Arques