Location: Tarn-et-Garonne in France
Nearest Airport:
Toulouse at 50
Miles
Nearest Ferry:
Calais at 550
Miles
Nearest Train:
Agen at 25
Miles
Nearest Motorway:
Cahors at 25
Miles
Car: necessary
The principal cities are Toulouse and Bordeaux. Between these two are major towns including:
Agen: The County town of the Lot-et-Garonne which changed hands 11 times during the hundred years war and is well known for its plums (pruneaux). On the banks of the Garonne River it has a beautiful museum housed in four Renaissance houses.
Villeneuve-sur-Lot: A powerful bastide on the banks of the Lot River. Founded in 1264 it has preserved a large quantity of small streets and half-timbered buildings. Close by is a superb 18 hole golf course with a lovely fountainhead square. Roquecor: A sleepy laid back hilltop village with an excellent bar/restaurant and Sunday morning market. Montaigu-de-Quercy: Was the site of a 12c castle built by Raymond V of Toulouse. Now this atmospheric lively village has a range of local shops a traditional Saturday French market and a large leisure lake.