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Tours
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Tourist office
Boulevard des Fossés
82270 Montpezat-de-Quercy
Tel/Fax : 05.63.02.05.55
e-mail : ot-montpezat.de.quercy@wanadoo.fr
Throughout the year the Tourist Office offers guided tours of the village and of the Collegiale Saint-Martin. (Information on 05.63.02.05.55). Tours last approximately 1 h 15 – 2€/pers.
The association “The Friends of the Collegiale St-Martin” also offers discovery tours of the 7 churches to be found in the Commune. Guided tours are organised on an ad hoc basis (Information on 05.63.02.05.55).
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Deportation stele |
Discover the Church of our Lady of Saux hidden in a little copse ; the church dates from the 14th – 16th centuries, is classified as an historic monument and has fine vaults and frescos.
The hamlets of Montpezat such as Pilou, Lamadeleine, ……
La Borde des Prés, 14th century Manor house set in the Lemboulas valley.
The orientation table at “Faillal”, the highest point of Montpezat (3 967 ft).
The deportation stele sculpted by Marc Dautry from Montauban.
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Watermill of St-Géraud at Labarthe
Free, open all year round on mondays, wednesdays and fridays from 5 pm to 8 pm. Other days by appointment only – call 05.63.67.68.99
From Montpezat take the D20 to Molières, continue for 6kms and follow signs to Labarthe.
Windmill of Boisse at Ste Alauzie
By appointment only – 1.50 € - tel:05.63.21.84.56
Take D38 to Castelnau then towards Cahors on the D659 – after 2kms turn left to Boisse
Brousse Watermill at Castelnau-Montratier
Free – by appointment only – tel : 05.65.81.95.81
Take the road to Lauzerte out of Castelnau, turn right onto the D4 – after 2 kms turn left onto D 104 (after the bridge) and continue for 300 m.
 Certain mills are only open to visitors on National Mill day in mid June, don’t miss it !
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Typical of the Midi-Pyrénées, Bastides are the “new towns of the middle ages” (13th century), created to deal with the fast growing population. One of their characteristics is their internal grid system.
Go south to Montauban, built of red brick around the beautiful Place Nationale.
Drive along the valley of the Aveyron to Bruniquel, to discover castles, beautiful houses and stunning views.
Continue to St Antonin Noble Val where you will find a rich variety of arts and crafts in the city’s narrow streets.
Finally, on to Caylus, a small encircled by the hillside.
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| Tours in the locality |
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- Natural sites
- The Phosphate mines of Cloup d’Aural at Bach (Lot).
- The Aveyron Gorges where you experience the thrills of rock-climbing, canoeing-kayaking or discover underground caves.
- Typical villages
- Castelnau-Montratier, Lot, a nearby Bastide on the other side of the valley of the Lemboulas (mills…)
- Puylaroque
- Bruniquel and its castles
- St Antonin, medieval town
- Réalville, a Royal Bastide
- Lalbenque, truffle capital of the region
- Numerous and varied activities are on offer
- St-Martin’s farm at Labarthe, an interactive experience learning about farming and farm animals- Prehistoric Man at Bruniquel
- Recreation lakes: Malivert à Molières, the holiday village “Le Faillal” at Montpezat-de-Quercy, the leisure centres at Lafrançaise and Lamothe-Capdeville
- Paint-balling in Caussade
- Deltaplaning, ULM, Golf, Mini-golf, archery
- Horseriding
- Factory visits: the hat-making factory in Caussade, Pruneaux Cabos at Mirabel…
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