The village of Autoire, hidden away in the valley of the same name, comes as a surprise. There is, first of all, the awe-inspiring natural cirque at the bottom of which the village nestles, the rugged cliffs, the noise of the torrent crashing down for 30 metres from rock to rock in successive waterfalls… in short, nature in its most spectacular mood.
En pleine nature, Cardaillac est ancré depuis le Moyen Age sur son éperon rocheux. Ici, nous sommes dans le berceau de la famille des Cardaillac qui domina le Quercy pendant longtemps.
Huddled alongside the fortifications of a monastery, Carennac offers a truly picturesque charm with its houses of pale gold stone, covered with Virginia creeper and wisteria and its roofs of russet and brown tiles. The river Dordogne adds further beauty to the location.
Loubressac was one of the places where the famous photographer Robert Doisneau liked to spend his summers and once you’ve stayed here, you’ll see why.
A few kilometres from Cahors, hidden away in the cliffs of the Lot valley, a magnificent road leads to one of the most surprising villages in the Midi: St Cirq Lapopie...
The most beautiful villages of the Lot on the map























