LOCAL AMENITIES

Supermarkets

8 à huit -Montpezat - 6.8km 9mins by car

Spar - Castelnau- 7.6km 10mins by car

Super U - Caussade - 20km 22mins by car

E. Leclerc - Cahors - 29km 26mins by car

Local villages and towns with amenities

Castelnau Montratier - 10 minutes by car.

Bar 17 -for a coffee or glass of wine in the sun, Le Chat Perché - delicious ice cream in the summer and wonderful artisan teas. Two bakeries, a butcher and a grocer for smaller daily shopping trips. Sunday market and Wednesday night fête celebrations with live music and local produce throughout July and August.

Montpezat de Quercy - 10 mins by car.

Great local bar that doubles as a tabac. Light bites available and local wines/beer.

14th century church with immaculate preserved tapestry, and an abundance of historical buildings in this pretty village.

Home of La table du Cardinal restaurant, for excellent fresh dishes and seasonal produce, alongside a deli and grocer and beautiful gift shop Les Halles des Anges.

Marché Gourmand every Friday evening throughout July and August

Cahors- 30 mins by car

Nearest major town set in the bend of the Lot river. With numerous restaurants, cinema, theatre, bars, fantastic large Wednesday and Saturday markets all year round and beautiful Catherdal. Malbec is the celebrated wine here, with a lot of local vignerons dedicated to its production. The Malbec lounge can be found next to the Tourist Information centre where you can find out all about the hallowed grape!

Lauzerte - 30 mins by car

Artistic hub with painters and potters everywhere!

Lovely square with cafes and restaurants

Marché Gourmand every Thursday evening in July & August

Montcuq - 30 mins by car.

Excellent restaurants, artisan shops, Italian deli and lovely Sunday market.

NEARBY ATTRACTIONS

Day-trips under 1 hour

Saint-Antonin-Noble-Val -Next to the Aveyron gorge - specialises in canoeing and paddle boarding - 37km 38 mins

Caylus -Medieval village - 39km 39 mins

St-Cirq-Lapopie - Fortified town, named one of the most beautiful villages in France - 39km 44mins by car

Grotte de Pech Merle - Pre-historic caves with cave paintings - 47km 52mins by car

Daytrips under 2 hours

Najac - Set along a ridge overlooking the River Aveyron, with an imposing castle - 64km 1hr 6 mins by car

Gaillac - Excellent spot for wine lovers - 68km 1hr 9 by car

Rocamadour - UNESCO World Heritage Site, part of the Santiago de Compostela. 84km - 1hr 10 by car

Gouffre de Padirac - outstanding 11km underground cave structure. 94km - 1hr 15 by car

Albi - Town with spectacular cathedral and the Toulouse Lautrec museum - 90km 1hr 28 by car