Location: Lot in France
Nearest Airport:
Rodez at 60
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Nearest Train:
Figeac at 6
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Car: necessary
The local medieval town of Figeac has many cafes, restaurants, shops and a traditional market twice a week. There are churches, a museum and a giant Rosetta stone in honour of the Egyptology Jean-Francois Champollion, the translator of the stone who was born in Figeac. The town has an excellent outdoor swimming pool and children’s play park with trampolines, canoeing and crazy golf.
Less than an hour's drive are the towns of Cahors, Rocamadour, Villefranche and Rodez. Rocamadour in particular is an ideal day trip with the picturesque town and chapel built into the cliffs. Attractions include a dinosaur theme park, grottos, a sound and light show, bird of prey centre and a monkey park. Half an hour from Figeac, Gramat is has an excellent maze and an animal park.
Medieval caves and cave paintings abound in the area - most highly recommended is one which includes a boat ride. A number of organisations offer canoeing and rafting trips, cycle hire and horse riding.