Shopping in Cahors

Stores in central Cahors tend to be small-scale and colorful.

Cahors Scenes

Our Wilderness Travel hiking tour of southwest France ended in Cahors, the capital of the Lot department. It's a rather small town for being the capital of a fairly large geographical area, but it's full of interest and very pleasant. For the next few days, I'll be posting images from our two days there, starting with scenes along the Lot River.

Country Scenes near Chateau de Cenevieres

No blacktop parking lots for tour buses here. Just gorgeous countryside scenery surrounding the Chateau.

Chateau de Cenevieres

The Chateau de Cenevieres is a castle in the commune of Cenevieres in the Lot department of southwestern France. The castle dates from the 13th century, but was significantly altered in the succeeding three centuries. Today it is a major tourist attraction, with the owner of the chateau giving tours. Lifelike mannequins in period costume add to the interest.

Calvignac Couples

A couple of couples, seen while hiking near Calvignac, a commune in the Lot department of southwestern France.

Pretty Rocks

This part of France, near Calvinac in the Lot River Valley, has lots of attractive rocks - be they carved into wheels, left to grow lichen, or serving as hosts for colorful plants.

Saint-Cirq-Lapopie

Saint-Cirq-Lapopie is a "favorite French village" located in the Lot department of the Occitania region. It has lots of charm, beauty, and character. It is perhaps best known as the town where the Surrealist poet, writer, and theorist, Andre Breton, had a house.

 Andre Breton's house is in the center of this picture.