Maxou tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Cahors gardens at 10 km from Maxou
Visit Maxou: highlights and tourist information
Maxou 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 Maxou in Occitanie.
Popular places to visit nearby include Cahors gardens at 10 km and Cahors cathedral of Saint-Etienne at 10 km.
Maxou, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Cahors gardens
Garden at 10 km (direction south)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 10 km (direction south)The cathedral of Saint-Etienne in Cahors is an unusual 12th century cathedral which has...
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Cahors
at 10 km (direction south)Best known for the famous Pont Valentre bridge, Cahors is a lively town which...
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Pont Valentré
Bridge at 10 km (direction south)Pont Valentré in Cahors is an impressive fortified bridge from the middle ages...
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Cabrerets
at 17 km (direction east)Cabrerets is a pretty village on the Célé river best known for the Grotte...
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Albas
at 18 km (direction west-south-west)Albas, a village on the Lot river, has a renowned wine festival each May...
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Saint-Cirq-Lapopie
Most Beautiful Village at 20 km (direction east-south-east)Saint-Cirq-Lapopie is certainly among the most beautiful villages in France, with its riverside setting...
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Puy-l'Eveque
at 24 km (direction west)Puy-l'Eveque is one of the most picturesque, and most visited, of the villages along...
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Marminiac
at 24 km (direction west-north-west)Marminiac is a small village with a church, traditional market hall and a tower...
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Montcuq
at 29 km (direction south-west)Montcuq is a pleasant small town with a big church in the Midi-Pyrénées...
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Daglan
at 30 km (direction north-west), in the Dordogne departmentDaglan is a small village in the south of the Dordogne department on the...
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Castelnau-Montratier
at 31 km (direction south-south-west)Castelnau-Montratier is a historic village with an imposing church and central square...
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Villefranche-du-Perigord
at 31 km (direction west-north-west), in the Dordogne departmentSurrounded by the forests that produce the famous local chestnuts, Villefranche-du-Perigord is a small...
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Saint-Pompon
at 31 km (direction west-north-west), in the Dordogne departmentSaint-Pompon, France is a small village to the south of the Dordogne department with...
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Markets in and near Maxou
- Catus: market Tuesday (9km)
- Cahors: market Wednesday & Saturday (10km)
- Prayssac: market Friday (20km)
- Cazals: market Sunday (21km)
- Puy-l'Eveque: market Tuesday (25km)
- Montcuq: market Sunday (29km)
- Limogne-en-Quercy: market Friday - seasonal market only (30km)
- Limogne-en-Quercy: market Sunday & (30km)
- Gourdon (Lot): market Thursday - seasonal market only (32km)
- Gourdon (Lot): market Saturday (32km)
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Tourist attractions near Maxou, France
What to do at Maxou? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Maxou.
Grand sites of France
- Rocamadour (32km)
Heritage sites
- Cahors cathédrale St Etienne (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (10km)
- Cahors Pont-Valentré (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (10km)
- Rocamadour basilique Saint-Sauveur (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (32km)
- Gréalou dolmen de Pech-Laglaire (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (34km)
- Le-Buisson-de-Cadouin eglise abbatiale (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (54km)
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Saint-Cirq-Lapopie (20km)
- Domme (35km)
- La Roque-Gageac (38km)
- Lauzerte (39km)
- Beynac (41km)
- Belves (43km)
- Autoire (46km)
- Loubressac (47km)
- Carennac (48km)
- Limeuil (58km)
National Monuments
- Assier Chateau (38km)
- Beaulieu en Rouergue Abbey (49km)
- Chateau Montal (49km)
- Castelnau-Bretenoux Chateau (50km)
- Font-de-Gaume (55km)
- Abri de Cap Blanc (56km)
- Decorated caves of the Vezere Valley (56km)
- Abri of Laugerie-Haute (56km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Gourdon (32km)
Regional Natural Parcs
- Causses du Quercy (20km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Notre Dame des Cordeliers (Gourdon) (32km)
- Eglise notre-Dame de Nativité (Cenac-et-Saint-Julien) (35km)
- Abbaye Sainte Marie (Souillac) (40km)
- Cathédrale Saint-Sardos (Sarlat) (43km)
- Eglise Notre Dame de l'Assomption (Belves) (44km)
- Eglise de Notre-Dame (Lacour) (48km)
- Eglise de Saint Pierre (Carennac) (48km)
- Eglise de saint-Pierre (Audrix) (55km)
- Abbaye de Saint Maurin (Saint-Maurin) (57km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardins secrets de Cahors (10km)
- Jardin de la Daille (24km)
- Jardins du château de Caudon (35km)
- Jardins de l'Albarède (35km)
- Jardins de Marqueyssac (39km)
- Jardin du Pèlerin (39km)
- Jardin de Conty (43km)
- Jardins de la Bourlie (50km)
- Jardins de Quercy (52km)
- Jardin de Planbuisson (54km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
Sites of natural beauty
- Gouffre des Vitarelles (33km)
- Gouffre de Padirac (43km)
- Gorges de l'Aveyron (55km)
- Grotte du Grand Roc (56km)
Towns of Art and history
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Cayriech (38km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Le rocher des aigles (eagles) (32km)
Geography and distances
Maxou is in the south of France at 10 kilometres from Cahors, the department capital (general information: Maxou is 485 kilometres from Paris).
Geographical Information
Commune: Maxou
Canton: Catus
Arrondissement: Cahors
Department: Lot
Region: Midi-Pyrenees
New region: Occitanie
Postcode: 46090
Distance to Maxou
from Cahors (prefecture): 10 km
from Paris: 485 km
from Calais: 714 km
from Nice: 474 km
from Bordeaux: 163 km
from Strasbourg: 659 km
Getting here
For driving distances to Maxou from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 11 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Boissieres, Calamane, Espere, Francoules, Gigouzac, Mechmont, Mercues, Nuzejouls, Saint-Denis-Catus, Saint-Pierre-Lafeuille and Valroufie.
This page in French: Visiter Maxou