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Maxou

Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Lot

Specialty gourmet foie gras, visit factories.

Geographical information

Municipality	Maxou
Postcode	46090
Latitude	44.5364930 (N 44° 32’ 11”)
Longitude	1.4436150 (E 1° 26’ 37”)
Altitude	From 168m to 382m
Surface area	12.59 km²
Population	305 inhabitants
Density	24 inhabitants/km²
Prefecture	Cahors (12.7 km, 16 min)
Insee code	46188
Intercommunality	CA du Grand Cahors
Department	Lot
Territories	Midi-Pyrénées, Quercy
Region	Occitanie

Nearest cities & towns

Saint-Pierre-Lafeuille	2.1 km (3 min)
Boissières	4.1 km (8 min)
Calamane	4.9 km (6 min)
Francoulès	6.7 km (8 min)
Nuzéjouls	7.4 km (10 min)
Mercuès	8.5 km (10 min)
Espère	8.5 km (11 min)
Bellefont-La Rauze	9.3 km (17 min)
Caillac	11.5 km (16 min)
Saint-Denis-Catus	11.5 km (14 min)
Mechmont	11.8 km (13 min)
Uzech	12.2 km (20 min)
Cahors	12.4 km (15 min)
Catus	12.7 km (18 min)

Things to see and do

17 hiking trails with accompanying booklets.

Events and festivities

Maxouwood, film festival outdoors in August.

Farmers market every Friday evening.

Weather

Wednesday 24 april

Min. 1°C - Max. 11°C

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Thursday 25 april

Min. 7°C - Max. 15°C

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Friday 26 april

Min. 7°C - Max. 17°C

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Visits, leisure and activities nearby

Discovery of the Cahors wine: appetizers at a wine tours, picnic baskets made from farm products to be tasted in the vineyard ... wine dinners ...

470 sites with Cahors in the Lot, great site classified Midi-Pyrenees, Saint-Cirq Lapopie Padirac Chasm, Rocamadour, Pech-Merle cave.

For children: Monkey Forest Sanctuary in Rocamadour, Animal Park Gramat Farms equestrian Accrobranches.

Leisure activities

Last name	Activity type	Rate	City
Irish Cob horse rides	Nature and the great outdoors	25 € to 60 €	Laburgade (18 km)
Barge ride in the Lot Valley	Entertainment	9 € to 18 €	Puy-l'Évêque (25 km)
Ayurvedic massage in Les Bories	Well-being	75 € to 100 €	Barguelonne-en-Quercy (25 km)
Cougnac Caves tour	Culture and education	11 €	Payrignac (26 km)
Discover truffles	Local flavours	7 € to 12 €	Limogne-en-Quercy (30 km)

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Outings

Last name	Outing type	Difficulty	Duration	Departure municipality
Village of Arcambal along the Lot	Hike	Easy	1:00	Arcambal (10.4 km)
Saint-Cirq-Lapopie - Bouziès	Car itinerary	Easy	5:00	Arcambal (10.4 km)
From the Hauts d'Albas	Hike	Intermediate	3:45	Albas (18.1 km)
Circuit of Pochy	Hike	Easy	2:30	Le Vigan (23 km)
A walk in Bouriane	Hike	Easy	2:35	Gourdon (24 km)

All outings around Maxou

Its Valentré bridge, its old medieval town, its vineyards...

The Regional Nature Park of the Quercy Limestone Plateaus

The land of dry-stone walls

The Pech-Merle cave

Important prehistoric site

Saint-Cirq-Lapopie

A listed cliffside village

Restaurants

French cuisine restaurant in Saint-Pierre-Lafeuille

46 € per person

The wild and green Lot is the ideal place for a relaxing stay, just 1h30 from Toulouse. At the hotel-restaurant La Bergerie, you can admire the magnificent panorama of the Causse while tasting varied and tasty dishes, based on fresh products.…

Located 1.9 km from Maxou

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Asian restaurant in Cahors

5 € to 14⁵⁰ € per person

A traditional Indonesian restaurant in Cahors, La Balinaise offers an authentic cuisine, revealing many flavours and aromas, prepared with subtlety and a great knowledge of Indonesian specialities. Native, the Chef prepares daily meals from…

Located 9.9 km from Maxou

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French cuisine restaurant in Cahors

3⁹⁰ € to 33 € per person

Wine specialists, variety of dishes - Cadurcienne platters, foie gras open sandwiches, cheeses from the Lot, salads or hot dishes, such as Aligot and sausage, duck with ceps, cassoulet. Late service lunchtimes (after 14.00), Late service evenings…

Located 10.1 km from Maxou

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Bed & breakfasts

Le Relais des Anges

House with 5 bedrooms in Mercuès

Boasting a seasonal outdoor swimming pool and views of pool, Le Relais des Anges is a bed and breakfast set in a historic building in Mercuès, 32 km from Pech Merle Cave. This bed and breakfast features air-conditioned accommodation with a terrace…

Located 6.3 km from Maxou

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Le Balcon des Jasses

House with 3 bedrooms in Espère

86 € to 115 € per double room

Located in Cahors, Le Balcon Des Jasses offers B&B accommodation, a garden and a furnished terrace. You can relax in the living room, prepare meals using the shared kitchen or visit the Pont Valentré, which is 7 km away. All of the rooms at…

Located 6.6 km from Maxou

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Les Hauts de Sauliès

House with 3 bedrooms in Saint Géry-Vers

125 € to 175 € per double room

VERDE - Cette chambre de 35 m² avec vue sur le parc, située au 1er étage est orientée plein sud. Séparée des parties communes par une antichambre et un vaste vestibule avec fenêtre désservant la salle de douche et les toilettes indépendants.…

Located 8.1 km from Maxou

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Vacation rentals

Cottage holidays

Chalet for 2 people in Cabrerets
30 m², 1 bedroom

300 € to 380 € per week

Description - Chalet 32 m² totally independent in the heart of the Natural Park of Causses du Quercy (Municipality of Cabrerets - 46330) located on a plot of 5000 m² fenced: space, calm and security guaranteed. Type: wooden chalet on one level…

Located 11.1 km from Maxou

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House for 4 people in Cabrerets
80 m², 2 bedrooms

380 € to 450 € per week

Description - Detached house in the heart of the Natural Park of the Causses du Quercy (Municipality of Cabrerets - 46330) located on a plot of 500 m² fenced: space, calm and security guaranteed. Type: stone house on one level - old frame and…

Located 11.3 km from Maxou

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House for 8 people in Cabrerets
160 m², 4 bedrooms

1260 € per week

Large renovated house on the edge of the Cele - Comfortable up to 8 people - Bright interior very well equipped - Garden with table plancha living room - Grocery, bakery 300 meters in the very pretty village of Cabrerets. In the center of the…

Located 17.2 km from Maxou

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Campsites

CAMPING LES GRAVES - Cabane TITHOME

Campsite in Saint-Pierre-Lafeuille

Located in Saint-Pierre-Lafeuille in the Midi-Pyrénées region, CAMPING LES GRAVES - Cabane TITHOME has a garden. This property offers access to a terrace and free private parking. The property comes with a seasonal outdoor pool with a fence…

Located 1.7 km from Maxou

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CAMPING LES GRAVES

Campsite in Saint-Pierre-Lafeuille

CAMPING LES GRAVES is an accommodation set in Saint-Pierre-Lafeuille, 27 km from Pech Merle Cave and 40 km from Roucous Golf Course. This property offers access to a terrace and free private parking. The pool features a fence and garden views.…

Located 1.8 km from Maxou

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Campsite in Cahors
113 pitches on 3ha

17 € to 21⁶⁰ € per day (2 pers / tent / car)

Here is our campsite ! We can tell you about our spacious semi-shaded sites, our comfortable mobile homes, that our riverfront location 5 minutes by bike from the city center brings you the advantage of the city with the impression of to be…

Located 8.1 km from Maxou

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Hotels

Logis Hotel La Bergerie

Hotel in Saint-Pierre-Lafeuille

Room from 75 €

This Logis is located 7km from junction 57 of the A20 motorway. It has an outdoor swimming pool, a garden and a sunbathing terrace. Each guest room has a private bathroom. A full breakfast is available in the mornings and traditional cuisine…

Located 1.9 km from Maxou

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Auberge du botaniste

Hotel in Boissières

Located in Boissières, 48 km from Merveilles Cave, Auberge du botaniste provides accommodation with a seasonal outdoor swimming pool, free private parking, a garden and a shared lounge. Located around 48 km from Monkey Forest, the hotel with…

Located 4 km from Maxou

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Château de Mercuès

Hotel in Mercuès

Room from 297 €

This 13th-century castle was the former residence of the bishops of Cahors. It features a chapel and overlooks the Valley of the Lot and the famous vineyard of Cahors. The Château de Mercuès offers guest rooms lavishly decorated with gold interiors…

Located 5.9 km from Maxou

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Hotels in the Lot

A wide choice of hotels with reductions of up to 70%.

Vacation rentals in the Lot

Self-catering holiday homes, gîtes and apartments.

Bed & breakfasts in the Lot

Rooms from local hosts offering a personal welcome.

Campsites in the Lot

Open-air accommodation.

Restaurants in the Lot

Regional and international cuisine, style of restaurant and menus.

Leisure activities in the Lot

A great selection of activities including sports, well-being, gourmet food and entertainment.

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