Cheap weekend in the Tarn-et-Garonne

Overlooking the Garonne Valley from the top of its hill, the village of Auvillar, a stop along the Way of St. James, has the distinction of being listed among the most beautiful villages of France. Once you cross the door of the imposing 17th-century…

Montpezat-de-Quercy, a fortified town in Quercy Blanc, is typical of the area with its central square with covered galleries and its half-timbered houses. This charming place has a glorious past, with the illustrious Des Prés family having left…

Listed among the most beautiful villages of France and a stopping point on the Way of St. James, the hilltop village of Lauzerte overlooks the valleys and hills of Quercy Blanc. Known as the Toledo of Quercy, this mediaeval fortified town,…