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Puy-l'Évêque

Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Lot

Puy-l'Évêque - Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Lot
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Puy-l'Évêque is built on an isthmus of the narrowest crossing of the plateau by the Lot, in a region where the terrain mellows, forecasting the Agen.

Website registered Puy-l'Évêque lies on the borders of Quercy and Périgord, not far from Gascony.

Puy-l'Évêque invites you to discover the remains of its ancient and rich history. Behind the tower of the 13th century, the last remnant of the Episcopal Palace, the city floor superb medieval houses of ocher to the dock where there was an active port, nearby neighborhoods craft (marked route, guided tours).

At the heart of the vineyard of the Appellation of Origin "Cahors", Puy-l'Évêque home to large estates and castles. The main variety is Auxerrois is he who gives it its color. Rich in tannins and bouquet, this "strong drink and tasty" by Clément Marot, has attracted the tsars and throughout Europe.

Cahors wine marries well with the local gastronomy: foie gras, wild mushrooms, duck breast, walnut cake, truffles ...

Geographical information

MunicipalityPuy-l'Évêque
Postcode46700
Tourism label
Latitude44.5039140 (N 44° 30’ 14”)
Longitude1.1368080 (E 1° 8’ 13”)
AltitudeFrom 80m to 284m
Surface area26.38 km²
Population1953 inhabitants
Density74 inhabitants/km²
PrefectureCahors (33 km, 36 min)
Insee code46231
IntercommunalityCC de la Vallée du Lot et du Vignoble
DepartmentLot
TerritoriesMidi-Pyrénées, Quercy
RegionOccitanie

Nearest cities & towns

Pescadoires3.6 km (7 min)
Prayssac4.9 km (7 min)
Lagardelle5.1 km (10 min)
Vire-sur-Lot5.1 km (9 min)
Grézels5.2 km (9 min)
Duravel6.1 km (7 min)
Touzac7.9 km (11 min)
Castelfranc8 km (11 min)
Montcabrier8.1 km (13 min)
Floressas8.6 km (14 min)
Cassagnes8.6 km (16 min)
Anglars-Juillac9 km (13 min)
Pomarède9.6 km (15 min)
Lacapelle-Cabanac9.6 km (15 min)
Sérignac10.3 km (16 min)

Things to see and do

Places of interest

Information points

Events and festivities

Photos

View Puy-l'Évêque the other side of the Lot (© S. Creteur)
View Puy-l'Évêque the other side of the Lot (© S. Creteur)
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View of the City Hall Lot (© S. Creteur)
View of the City Hall Lot (© S. Creteur)
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The House of the old washhouse and porch (© S. Creteur)
The House of the old washhouse and porch (© S. Creteur)
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Weather

Tuesday 19 march
Min. 9°C - Max. 21°C
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Wednesday 20 march
Min. 11°C - Max. 22°C
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Thursday 21 march
Min. 10°C - Max. 21°C
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Visits, leisure and activities nearby

Leisure activities

Last nameActivity typeRateCity
Barge ride in the Lot Valley
Entertainment9 € to 18 € Puy-l'Évêque
Canoe, kayak, bicycle, all-terrain or mountain bike hire
Nature and the great outdoors7 € to 40 € Montayral (11.8 km)
Ayurvedic massage in Les Bories
Well-being75 € to 100 € Barguelonne-en-Quercy (13.8 km)
Visit a truffle-grower and beekeeper
Local flavours8 € Tournon-d'Agenais (17.5 km)
Discover truffle-farming
Local flavours24 € to 94 € Montcuq-en-Quercy-Blanc (21 km)

Outings

Last nameOuting typeDifficultyDurationDeparture municipality
Grand tour of Duravel
HikeEasy5:25Duravel (4.6 km)
Around the fortified town of Montcabrier
HikeEasy1:30Montcabrier (6.5 km)
From the Hauts d'Albas
HikeIntermediate3:45Albas (8.8 km)
Montcuq in Rouillac
HikeEasy2:15Montcuq-en-Quercy-Blanc (19.4 km)
Buckle overpasses
HikeEasy2:20Larzac (29 km)

Restaurants

Bed & breakfasts

Vacation rentals

Campsites

Hotels

Your holidays
A hotel
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A campsite
A leisure activity
A restaurant
A rental car
A plane ticket
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