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Vayrac

Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Lot

Vayrac - Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Lot
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The people of Vayrac call Vayracoises and Vayracois.

Vayrac has the Gallic oppidum of Puy Issolud, where took place the battle of Uxellodunum in 51 BC

Julius Caesar himself came here to defeat a few thousand rebels Gauls post Alesia (see the museum on the town hall square).

During World War II, a number of works from the Louvre Museum were hidden in a barn and a house to Vayrac.

Vayrac is in the Lotoise part of the Dordogne Valley, classified Great Site of Midi -Pyrénées and World Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO.

Geographical information

MunicipalityVayrac
Postcode46110
Latitude44.9527810 (N 44° 57’ 10”)
Longitude1.7029390 (E 1° 42’ 11”)
AltitudeFrom 110m to 312m
Surface area16.33 km²
Population1329 inhabitants
Density81 inhabitants/km²
PrefectureCahors (89 km, 1:12)
Insee code46330
IntercommunalityCC Causses et Vallée de la Dordogne
DepartmentLot
TerritoriesMidi-Pyrénées, Quercy
RegionOccitanie

Nearest cities & towns

Saint-Michel-de-Bannières3.4 km (5 min)
Bétaille3.4 km (5 min)
Saint-Denis-lès-Martel4.5 km (7 min)
La Chapelle-aux-Saints5.8 km (7 min)
Condat5.8 km (8 min)
Floirac6.7 km (9 min)
Végennes6.8 km (10 min)
Bilhac7.5 km (10 min)
Le Vignon-en-Quercy7.6 km (11 min)
Carennac7.8 km (10 min)
Queyssac-les-Vignes8 km (12 min)
Puybrun8.3 km (10 min)
Branceilles8.5 km (13 min)
Curemonte8.5 km (12 min)

Things to see and do

The church of the 15th (MH).

Dordogne, one of the most beautiful rivers in France.

The hiking trails that take you along the banks of the Dordogne up on the plateau.

The Recreation Area Granges, built on the right bank of the Dordogne, which offers playgrounds for children, petanque courts, a fitness trail, a mountain bike trail, a wildlife and nature trail, picnic areas nic...

Places of interest

Leisure centres

Events and festivities

Market every Thursday and Saturday morning, and traditional fairs 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month.

Thursday during the summer in July and August (dinner music on the Square ).

Flea - garage sale on the last Saturday of July throughout the village center.

Loop nature of the summer, in August, running on roads and paths with good elevation gain !

The Christmas market, the first weekend of December.

Photos

Canoes on the Dordogne
Canoes on the Dordogne
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The beach, the Dordogne, the village of Mezels
The beach, the Dordogne, the village of Mezels
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Playground under snow
Playground under snow
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Water Plan Vayrac the morning
Water Plan Vayrac the morning
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The beach and the village of Mezels
The beach and the village of Mezels
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The Dordogne and Mezels
The Dordogne and Mezels
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The Dordogne
The Dordogne
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Market nocturne
Market nocturne
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Weather

Thursday 28 march
Min. 6°C - Max. 14°C
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Friday 29 march
Min. 9°C - Max. 13°C
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Saturday 30 march
Min. 6°C - Max. 14°C
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Visits, leisure and activities nearby

Within 30 km : Carennac Curemonte, Collonges -la- Rouge, Padirac, Loubressac, Autoire and waterfall, castle of Castelnau -Bretenoux (fortress), Castle of Montal ( Renaissance jewel ), Saint- Cere towers of St. Lawrence caves Almost, Martel, Rocamadour, Brive -la- Gaillarde.

Hobbies: canoeing, fishing, hiking and cycling tours, tennis, bocce, volleyball, caving, climbing, paragliding...

Leisure activities

Last nameActivity typeRateCity
Adventure sightseeing on a river with a nature guide
Nature and the great outdoors20 € to 50 € Vayrac
Discover reptiles at Padiparc
Entertainment6 € to 9 € Padirac (11.1 km)
Canoe-kayak in the Dordogne Valley
Sports sensations22 € Souillac (19.2 km)
Quercyland Water Park
Entertainment0 € to 13 € Souillac (19.2 km)
Visit to an artist's studio - Sculpture and art foundry
Arts and CraftsFreePechs-de-l'Espérance (24 km)

Outings

Last nameOuting typeDifficultyDurationDeparture municipality
Puy de Mont Circuit
HikeEasy2:00Vayrac
The fountains and bread ovens tour
HikeIntermediate5:00Sérilhac (15.2 km)
Alzou Gorges
HikeIntermediate5:00Gramat (19.4 km)
Heritage tour
HikeEasy40 minArgentat-sur-Dordogne (24 km)
The banks
HikeEasy2:15Argentat-sur-Dordogne (24 km)

Restaurants

Bed & breakfasts

Vacation rentals

Campsites

Hotels

Your holidays
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