Monuments to visit New Aquitaine

It existed before the construction of the ramparts. With griffins, it allowed water supply in the event of a seat. You can reach it by 21 steps.

We reach the locks through the marshes. Fishermen love this place. Along the Button over 4 km, by the slipway, you can also reach the locks of Saint-Jean-d'Angély.

In the heart of the village, the first artist's house, furnished as a creusoise house in the th century, opens its doors to visitors. And to discover this art, exhibitions, animations, as well as beginners'initiation or development courses are offered to any audience. Groups are allowed all year on reservation and can enjoy a guided tour with a stone size (€ 4,50).

Of the 7 access gates that once encircled Villeneuve-sur-Lot, only 2 remain today: the Porte de Paris and the Porte de Pujols, built in the ^14th century. The others were destroyed in the ^17th century, under Mazarin during the Fronde. The height of these square towers and the presence of machicolations testify to their defensive role. Although their shapes are very similar, you can have fun looking for the small differences between the two listed buildings.

Built over the River Dropt and a strip of flood-prone land, the "Pont des Pélerins" links La Sauvetat-du-Dropt to the neighboring commune of Agnac. It owes its name to the fact that it lies on the route to Santiago de Compostela (marked by a stone cross in the middle of the bridge). It consists of 2 parts. The oldest, in Romanesque style, comprises 11 arches. It replaced an ancient Gallo-Roman ford. This section was extended in the Middle Ages by a second 12-arch bridge, this time in Gothic style. The bridge was listed as a historic monument in 1992.