Traditional Quercy Stone Holiday Cottage with Private Pool, Lot, France - Genevrier

Local Attractions

Amenities

Daily essentials are available in the village of Cénevières, about 3kms. Whilst the small town of Cajarc, which is an enjoyable 10-15 minute drive along the beautiful, superbly scenic river road, has a wider range of shops and cafés as well as a regular market. An excellent local Sunday morning market is held in Limogne, ten minutes or so away.

Cahors is the principle town of the region and a visit to see the beautiful fortified Pont Valentré with its Devils tower is a must. Stroll around the narrow medieval streets of the old quarter, visit the Romanesque cathedral of St. Ètienne and enjoy the colourful market on Wednesday and Saturday morning in the cathedral square. And, during your visit take time out to have a meal at one of the many splendid restaurants or just relax at a pavement café and watch the world go by.

Places of Interest

Situated within a national park, this is an area of outstanding natural beauty, rich in history and architecture, where rugged limestone cliffs surmounted by ancient, picture postcard villages, rise hundreds of feet above the river Lot as it meanders and winds its way through fields of sunflowers, tobacco and maize.

There are many places of interest to visit in this beautiful region. The medieval village of St. Cirq Lapopie, perched on the cliffs high above the river, the prehistoric cave paintings of Pech Merle at Cabarets, the working museum of agricultural life at Cuzals and the 13th century Château de Cénevières, are all within a very short drive.

A little further afield is spectacular Rocamadour, a medieval town that seems to defy gravity as it clings to a sheer rock face 1600 feet above the Alzou river.

Activities / Leisure

Many leisure pursuits are available in the area. The local village has a tennis court and for those who enjoy ‘messing about on the river’, there is canoeing and kayaking on both the Lot and on the shallower water of the river Célè. There are also several natural river ‘beaches’ close by from which you can swim, and the ‘plan d’eau’ at Cajarc offers water-skiing and wind surfing. Cycling too is a delightful way to explore the countryside and its peaceful villages.

There are good bird watching opportunities as well as river and lake fishing for those seeking less strenuous activities. And the Vallée du Lot is a haven for painters and photographers, boasting as it does some of the most spectacular views in France. Alternatively you can sit back and enjoy the scenery by taking a ride on one of the flat-bottomed riverboats, or ‘bateaux mouches’ that run from Bouziès at the foot of St. Cirq Lapopie through to Cahors and beyond.

For those who wish to pursue the gastronomic delights of the region, many local restaurants offer excellent food at reasonable prices. Or if you prefer, shop in the markets for delicious fresh fruit and vegetables in season and sample the local delicacies of pâté foie gras, confits and truffles together with the dark red wine of Cahors, the perfect accompaniment to local dishes.

Activities include:
Cycling, Fishing, Boating, Boules, Canoeing, Caving, , Drawing And Painting, Bird Watching, Gourmet Dining, Hiking, Horse Riding, Photography, Riverside Activities, Rock Climbing, Shopping, Sightseeing, Swimming, Table Tennis, Tennis, Walking, Water Skiing, Water Sports, Wind Surfing, Wine Tasting, Wine Touring.
Location

Genévrier is situated in the Lot Valley in the midst of the Parc Naturel Régional des Causses du Quercy, near the confluence of the Lot and Célé rivers.

The lovely and charming capital of the Lot, Cahors, is a leisurely forty minutes drive west along the wonderfully scenic river valley road.

It is approximately nine hours driving time from Calais; and now the A20 is fully open past Cahors, all but the last twenty minutes or so of the journey can be driven on the autoroutes.

Toulouse airport is about a 90 minutes drive, whilst the airports at Carcasonne and Limoges are both around two hours.