The towns of south-western France have many attractive old churches, and Cahors is no exception. This Cathedral is unusual, however: Despite having been built in the 11th C, it has a few stained glass windows and a painted niche that may date from considerably more recent times - an interesting diversion from the predominantly Romanesque and Gothic styles we've been seeing.
I end this chronicle of our walking tour of the Lot Valley with a photo of a sculpted scallop shell embedded in the cobblestones. It's a reminder that Cahors, like most of the places we've visited on this tour, are on the pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela. Nice country to hike through!
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