Stay : The Lot-et-Garonne, from bastide to bastide
Visiting the Lot-et-Garonne means visiting an architecture that is specific to the South-West, in this case the bastides. With their central square and charming arcades, these villages, recognizable among a thousand, emanate an impression of gentle living and conviviality.
Summary of the stay
Best time to go
7 days
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Detail of the stay : The Lot-et-Garonne, from bastide to bastide - 7 days
Day 1: Castillonnès, Villereal and Monflanquin
Steps: Castillonnès, Monflanquin, Villeréal
3 pearls which follow one another on the road from Bergerac. We will visit Castillonnès dominating the valley and then we will be charmed by Villeréal and its numerous points of interest. Why not attend the flea markets, markets and other bodegas that punctuate the year? Finally, Monflanquin, magnificent on its natural pedestal and classified as one of the most beautiful villages in France, will offer itself to you.
Day 2: Villeneuve-sur-Lot
Steps: Pujols, Villeneuve-Sur-Lot
A city, yes, but also a fortified town! The sub-prefecture of Villeneuve-sur-Lot invites you to stroll in its center, but also on the Lot which borders it. Animated, it gives to see in its heart, but also on its periphery, in particular Pujols which dominates the valley of the Lot.
Day 3: Durance, Vianne and Lavardac
Steps: Durance, Lavardac, Nérac, Vianne
We will start from the "Landaise" Durance like a bastide lost in the forest and whose unfinished aspect adds to its uniqueness. We will reach Vianne, a real fortified bastide where we will take the opportunity to admire the vineyards of Buzet in the surroundings. Finally, we will finish in Lavardac to stroll on its port and why not visit Nérac and its castle.
Day 4: Miramont de Guyenne
Steps: Duras
Head for this restored town and especially its central square where you can experience the Monday market as a hectic bustle that starts the week. You can have a picnic at the "Lac du saut du loup" and finish by visiting the country of Duras, very close.
Day 5: Monclar and Laparade
The view will once again be solicited with these two bastides which dominate and which offer a visual extent on the country of Tolzac for Monclar and on the valley of the Lot and the horizon of the Pyrenees (by clear weather) for Laparade. On sunny days, the hillsides also offer beautiful orchards with white flowers.
Day 6: Puymirol and Penne d'Agenais
Steps: Penne-D'Agenais, Puymirol
Direction the foothills of the Pays de Serre and Quercy with Puymirol and Penne d'Agenais. They will reveal themselves as you approach them by road. The oldest of the Lot-et-Garonne, Puymirol will charm you with its 2 km round tower. As for Penne d'Agenais, with its shining Romanesque-Byzantine basilica, it will present itself in its best finery.
Day 7: Caudecoste and Francescas
Steps: Caudecoste, Francescas
Final stage on the surroundings of the Gers with Caudecoste, located on a promontory and which is reached by a short and steep coast which gives heat, "calida costa", which will give its name in French. You will ideally visit the bastide and the vineyards of the Brulhois located on these lands. The beautiful escape will finally take you to Francescas where under its arcades, you will find old houses of which one shelters the original museum of the tin box.
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