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Beaches and Walks A short list of some of the local beaches and walks
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Towns

  • Montaigu de Quercy
    Mairie de Montaigu de Quercy
    Place de l’Hôtel de ville
    82150 Montaigu de Quercy
    Tel : 05.63.94.45.44
    Fax : 05.63.94.31.15

    Office de Tourisme
    Place du Mercadiel
    82150 Montaigu de Quercy
    Tel : 05.63.94.48.50
  • Lauzerte
  • Cahors

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Beaches and Walks

OK beaches is what the French call swimming lakes.

  • Plan d'Eau des Chênes
    In Montaigu-de-Quercy itself is a large artificial lake with a sandy beach, pontoons and pedallos; ideal for kids of all ages.
  • Rikiki-plage
    Off the D43, south east from Bourg de Visa, towards Fauroux, a really excellent place to swim in the area.
  • Local Walks
    The local tourist office has maps of local walks. These are all signed and have various lengths. They also organise Group Walks all year round.

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Markets

There are markets at most of the local towns on different days of the week. They are usually packing up by lunch time (12 o'clock) so it is best to get there early. A few evening markets have started during the summer season, although these tend to concentrate on tourist items rather than the usual food and household goods.

Each town also has at least one "Brocante" and/or "Vides Grenier" when the whole town turns out on a Sunday with small stools outside their houses selling various bric-a-brac. Professionals also set up stools.

Complete lists of Brocantes and Markets are available from the Tourist Office

  • Montaigu de Quercy
    Every saturday
  • Tournon D'Agenais
    As well as a regular wednesday market, Tournon has a "Night Market" every friday during the summer season.
  • Bio Market
    Each wednesday in Villeneuve sur Lot.

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Supermarkets and Hypermarkets

  • Ecomarche
    Small local supermarket in Montaigu de Quercy. Open 9-12 and 3-7 monday to saturday and sunday morning 9:30 to 11:30. Also supplies the cheapest local petrol and diesel.
  • Spa
    Typical "open-all-hours" (except lunchtime - this is France) on the hill through Montaigu.
  • Le Clerc
    Hypermarkets at Fumel and Villeneuve-sur-Lot
  • Auchan
    Hypermarket at Villeneuve-sur-Lot

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Churches

  • Montaigu de Quercy - Eglise St-Martin de Bournazel
    Edifice roman dont il ne subsiste que l?abside semi-circulaire ; elle-même remaniée. Tout le reste a été rebâti à différentes reprises.
  • Montaigu de Quercy - Eglise St-Michel
    A l?origine, chapelle érigée au XVIème siècle. Elle fut reconstruite, aux dimensions actuelles, en 1890.
  • Aurignac - Eglise St-Caprais
    Primitive, undoubtedly Romance, there remains almost nothing; the building belongs to the end of XVth century, but it was rebuilt again at the XVIIth century after the "Wars of Religion".
  • Bonneval - Chapelle
    Simple chapelle désaffectée dont la toiture a été refaite. On y évoquait St-Clair contre les ophtalmies.
  • Bournac - Eglise St-Pierre
    D?origine romane (XII s.), l?abside seule est demeurée intacte ; le reste a été remanié à plusieurs reprises.
  • Couloussac - Eglise Dédiée à la Nativité de Notre Dame
    L?Eglise primitive d?origine romane a été doublée au XVème siècle et remaniée aux XVIIème siècle et XIXème siècle.
  • Gouts - Eglise de l?Assomption
    Mentionnée dans des actes notariés du XIIIème siècle, elle existait certainement beaucoup plus tôt. Inscrite à l?inventaire des M. H. Cliquer pour agrandir Eglise de Gouts
  • Pervillac - Eglise St-Pierre
    Eglise mentionnée au XIIIème siècle. L?édifice de la fin du XVème siècle a été remanié au XIXème siècle. Fresques classées M.H. en 1953.
  • Saint-Vincent - Eglise St-Vincent d?Auriac
    Elle est de la dernière période gothique, mais elle a perdu sa voûte d?origine lors des guerres de religion et a été très remaniée par la suite.
  • Sainte-Cécile - L?Eglise de Sainte-Cécile
    de style roman archaïque ne remontesans doute pas au-delà du XIème siècle, bien que certains l?aient cru antérieure à l?an mille ; elle a été très remaniée.
  • Soussis - Eglise St-Caprais
    Fin du XVème siècle a été profondément remaniée au XVIIIème siècle après ladestruction du ch?ur primitif.

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Others

  • Astronomy
    Just a few miles north at Fumel is an Observatory open to the public. See Observatoire GAP-47
  • Tennis
  • Fishing
  • Hunting
  • Canal and River Trips
  • Canoeing
    See Canoeing at Moissac
  • Parachuting
    The Parachuting School Midi-Pyrénées. Situated at Bouloc and well known in France They have several planes, training parachutes and all facilities for a high-level of training. Newcomers can have their first flight either in duo - tied up to an instructor - or in solo - with an automatic opening system after an elementary training course. Experienced parachutists can jump from a height of 3000m ... For more information about this activity visit http://www.bouloc-skydive.com
  • Golf
  • Sailing
  • Horse Riding
    Ecole d'équitation de Lartigue (Saint-Pantaléon). A une dizaine de km de Montcuq, l'école vous propose des activités très variées pour les petits et les grands, encadrées par un moniteur diplômé d'Etat: stages d'initiation, perfectionnement, reprises, ballades accompagnées, randonnées...
    Chevauchée en Quercy Blanc
    Emilie Dubois
    Lartigue
    46800 Saint-Pantaléon
    Tél. 06 82 23 16 3
  • Cycling
  • Mountain Biking
  • Grottes
    Nearest is Grotte de Roland (Montcuq). Une promenade souterraine de 410 m, des griffes d'ours des cavernes, des objets préhistoriques... Louis vous emmène avec passion près de 20 000 ans en arrière. Open from April to September and every day from the 15th of June until the 15th of September. Bookings are recommended in July and August. Openng hours are variable!.
    Grotte de Roland
    Nicole et Louis Vignoles
    Roland
    46800 Montcuq
    Tél. 05 65 22 99 90
    See Les grottes de France for a list of local caves

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Pictures

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Bergerac Cathedralbergerac cathedral

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