Location: Tarn-et-Garonne in France
Nearest Airport:
Toulouse at 60
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Nearest Ferry:
Calais at 550
Miles
Nearest Train:
Agen at 35
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Nearest Motorway:
Moissac at 30
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Car: necessary
The principal cities are Toulouse and Bordeaux. Between these two are major towns including: Moissac: On the banks of the Tarn river this bustling town with lively weekend markets, is famous for its Romanesque Abbey and Cloisters. Valence d'Agen: A pretty town with a lovely fountainhead square. Originally a 1283 bastide, it has a good range of shops & restaurants and a 9 hole golf course nearby. Lauzerte: Nicknamed the Toledo of Quercy, its interesting square, which looks as if it's been turned up like a page of a book, sits in the centre of this lovely bastide village that has a choice of restaurants and shops.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 typical French market each Saturday and a large leisure lake.