Further activities within 30 minutes:
The nearest golf course is 9 hole course, 30 minutes away, near Castelnau Montratier. There is water skiing at Cajarc on the river Lot. Kayaks & canoes can be hired on both the rivers Cele and the Lot. The 'bateau mouche' at Bouzies makes regular trips on the river Lot. There are wonderful paths for walking & cycling in the surrounding woods & countryside.
Sightseeing:
Interesting excursions within easy reach, include Najac and Gorges de l'Aveyron, St Cirq-Lapopie, the Grotte de Pech Merle, the picturesque Lot & Cele valleys, the vineyards of Gaillac, Cahors with its fortified mediaeval bridge, and the towns of Cordes, Figeac, Conques, Montauban & Albi, with its amazing Cathedral. Toulouse is the nearest large city (1h15m by car), attractively laid out, built of rose brick & well worth a visit
Shopping & Restaurants:
The restaurant in the village is open for lunch everyday except Wednesdays and Saturdays, and serves dinner on Friday evening. The food is the local cuisine and the restaurant is a 2 minutes walk from the cottage. There are restaurants nearby in Varaire & Concots (5 minutes by car), Limogne and Lalbenque (both 10 minutes), and Cahors, Caylus and St. Cirq Lapopie (25 minutes).
Concots (5K) has a baker, bar/tabac/newsagent (with British Newspapers) and a small Sunday morning market. Limogne and Lalbenque (both 10 minutes by car) have small supermarkets, & other shops, including a Chemist. Limogne has a good Sunday morning market. Cahors and Villefranche (both 25 minutes by car) have large supermarkets and a full range of shops & restaurants.
