Saint-Medard tourism and travel guide

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Visit Saint-Medard: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Medard 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 Saint-Medard in Occitanie.

Popular places to visit nearby include Albas at 9 km and Puy-l'Eveque at 13 km.

Saint-Medard, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Albas

at 9 km (direction south-west)

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

See Albas guide

Puy-l'Eveque

at 13 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Pont Valentré

Bridge at 15 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 15 km (direction east-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 16 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Cahors cathedral of Saint-Etienne guide

Cahors

at 16 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Marminiac

at 16 km (direction north-west)

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

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Villefranche-du-Perigord

at 20 km (direction west-north-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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Chateau de Bonaguil

Castle at 22 km (direction 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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Montcuq

at 23 km (direction south-south-west)

Montcuq is a pleasant small town with a big church in the Midi-Pyrénées...

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Saint-Pompon

at 24 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 24 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 25 km (direction 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 Fumel

Castle at 26 km (direction west), in the Lot-et-Garonne department

The Chateau de Fumel is not open to the public but a walk through...

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... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Lot

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Map of places to visit near Saint-Medard

Markets in and near Saint-Medard

• Catus: market Tuesday (4km)
• Prayssac: market Friday (9km)
• Cazals: market Sunday (13km)
• Puy-l'Eveque: market Tuesday (13km)
• Cahors: market Wednesday & Saturday (15km)
• Sauveterre-la-Lemance: market Wednesday - seasonal market only (23km)
• Montcuq: market Sunday (23km)
• Monsempron-Libos: market Thursday (29km)
• Domme: market Thursday (30km)
• Montaigu-de-Quercy: market Saturday (31km)

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Tourist attractions near Saint-Medard, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Rocamadour (39km)

Heritage sites

• Cahors Pont-Valentré (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (15km)
• Cahors cathédrale St Etienne (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (16km)
• Rocamadour basilique Saint-Sauveur (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (39km)
• Le-Buisson-de-Cadouin eglise abbatiale (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (45km)
• Saint-Avit Eglise (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (46km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Domme (30km)
• Saint-Cirq-Lapopie (31km)
• La Roque-Gageac (33km)
• Lauzerte (34km)
• Belves (35km)
• Beynac (36km)
• Monflanquin (42km)
• Limeuil (50km)
• Autoire (54km)
• Carennac (55km)
• Loubressac (55km)

National Monuments

• Font-de-Gaume (49km)
• Decorated caves of the Vezere Valley (49km)
• Abri of Laugerie-Haute (49km)
• Abri de Cap Blanc (49km)
• Beaulieu en Rouergue Abbey (57km)
• Chateau Montal (58km)
• Castelnau-Bretenoux Chateau (58km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Gourdon (32km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Causses du Quercy (31km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise notre-Dame de Nativité (Cenac-et-Saint-Julien) (30km)
• Notre Dame des Cordeliers (Gourdon) (32km)
• Eglise Notre Dame de l'Assomption (Belves) (35km)
• Eglise de Notre-Dame (Lacour) (39km)
• Cathédrale Saint-Sardos (Sarlat) (39km)
• Abbaye Sainte Marie (Souillac) (42km)
• Eglise Sainte-Croix (Beaumont-du-Perigord) (43km)
• Eglise Notre Dame (Frespech) (45km)
• Eglise de saint-Pierre (Audrix) (47km)
• Abbaye de Saint Maurin (Saint-Maurin) (49km)
• Eglise de Saint-Hilaire et Eglise de Saint-Nicholas (Tremolat) (52km)
• Abbaye de Saint Martial (Paunat) (53km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Carennac) (55km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins secrets de Cahors (15km)
• Jardin de la Daille (18km)
• Jardins de l'Albarède (30km)
• Jardins du château de Caudon (30km)
• Jardins de Marqueyssac (33km)
• Jardin du Pèlerin (34km)
• Jardin de Conty (35km)
• Jardins de la Bourlie (41km)
• Jardin de Planbuisson (46km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Cahors (15km)
• Monpazier (35km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Gouffre des Vitarelles (42km)
• Grotte du Grand Roc (49km)
• Gouffre de Padirac (50km)

Towns of Art and history

• Sarlat (40km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Cayriech (44km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Le rocher des aigles (eagles) (39km)

Geography and distances

Saint-Medard is in the south of France at 15 kilometres from Cahors, the department capital (general information: Saint-Medard is 487 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to Saint-Medard from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 10 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Caillac, Castelfranc, Catus, Crayssac, Labastide-du-Vert, Les Junies, Lherm, Montgesty, Parnac and Pontcirq.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Medard