Le Lot
The Lot department has remained wild, natural and typical.
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It's a brand-name outsider bordering the well-known Périgord, with its built heritage and preserved landscapes, and a surprise lurks almost around every corner.
You can visit a good number of villages and small towns (including 6 classified as ""Most Beautiful Villages of France"") which have remained authentic and which make up the charm and richness of the Lot.
To name just a few: Carennac , Autoire , Loubressac , Martel , Rocamadour , Cahors , Saint-Cirq-Lapopie , but you will discover many more during your escapades in the Lot region.
The subsoil of the Lot is not to be outdone with magnificent cavities to visit, so many underground wonders that it is difficult to imagine while remaining on the surface.
Among the most famous: The Gouffre de Padirac , the caves of Lacave , Cougnac , Pech Merle , the Carbonnières , the Presque cave .
You will also find castles to visit or see such as the Montal castle , that of Castelnau-Bretenoux , Belcastel , La Treyne or the English castle to name but a few.
Gourmet food is also a key word in this department, with some delights for the taste buds including the region's classics such as truffles , products made from fatty duck , walnuts , the famous Rocamadour AOC , Cahors wine and many others to discover.
Not forgetting the many hikes and sports activities you can do in this authentic nature.
Of course, you can discover all the local products at local markets, in local produce stores, or even taste the specialties in a restaurant or farm inn - there is no shortage of choice.
To prepare for your discovery of the Lot, don't hesitate to visit the magnificent sites tourisme-lot.com and vallee-dordogne.com which are a mine of tourist information.
Lot & Dordogne Circuits , a mobile application can help you discover more than 200 hiking circuits along the Lot and Dordogne.
This application is available for iOS and Android smartphones