Visits

Martel

At the heart of the Quercy Périgord, at the entrance of the valley of the Dordogne and the Périgord, lies Martel, a beautiful medieval town, the former capital of the Viscount of Turenne. Between the XIIth and XIVth centuries the town embellished its medieval aspect with its seven towers, its monumental halle and palace. Magnificently restored, you will appreciate everything, including the local market (for more information visit the website www.martel.fr)

Within a 20 kilometre radius you can find other remarkable sites:

• Rocamadour, a sacred town built high up in the cliffs with its sancturaries: www.rocamadour.com
• Bretennoux, an ancient fortified town: www.ot-bretenoux.com
• Souillac : www.tourisme-souillac.com

Towns registered as the most beautiful towns in France include:

• Collonges la Rouge , www.collonges-la-rouge.fr
• Carennac : www.tourisme-carennac.com
• Autoire : cascade et village www.villagesdefrance.free.fr/page_autoire.htm
• Loubressac : www.loubressac.com
• Turenne www.chateau-turenne.com
• Curemonte www.curemonte.org

Cultural Sites:

• The chateaux of Montal and Castelnau
• The caves of Padirac
• The museum of automation in Souillac
• The museum of sacred art in Rocamadour
• The tourist train in Martel: www.trainduhautquercy.info
• The fortified mill of Cougnaguet in Lacave:: www.cougnaguet.com

Theme Parks

• Fairyland train in Rocamadour: www.feerie.com
• Rock of eagles in Rocamadour: www.rocherdesaigles.com
• The animal park in Gramat: www.gramat-parc-animalier.com
• The prehistoric park in Lacave: www.prehistologia.com
• Park Borie: a farm melding the past and the present: www.rocamadourlaboriedimbert.com
• The forest of monkeys in Rocamadour: www.la-foret-des-singes.com
• Reptiland in Martel www.reptiland.fr
  

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