As captain on your own boat, you can now cruise on one of France’s most pleasant rivers. At your own pace you will discover an incredible variety of landscape as you sail along: coloured cliffs with hundreds of bird nests, picturesque villages, magnificent castles (Mercues…), wooded hills, caves, burial chambers and middle-age monuments.

Cahors was built along the centuries and has kept its historical and architectural inheritance.

See:

• The Valentré bridge, the most famous monument in Cahors, due to its medieval military architecture.
• The Barbacane and the Tour des Pendus.
• The Saint-Barthélémy church, built during the 14^th century.
• The tower of the pope John 23th. The only remains of the Duèze palace.
• The Daurade area and its old houses.

See:

• The House of the Consuls, built during the 12^th century. It now houses the Tourist Office and the archaeology museum.

The lot area is famous for its gastronomy.

Enjoy:

• The goose or duck foie gras, the confits, and the magrets.
• The farm lamb from Quercy.
• The famous cheese from Rocamadour, the Cabécou.
• The truffle.

The walnuts and the chestnuts.

Mini-week : Cahors - St Cirq Lapopie - Cahors

37 km - 22 locks - 17 hours

One week  : Cahors - Luzech - St Cirq Lapopie - Cahors

130 km - 28 locks - 25 hours