Originally the village dominated the Garonne... It left the hillside of the Hermitage for the banks of the river in Roman times. Agen is exactly halfway between Toulouse and Bordeaux. On the edge of the capricious Garonne, a canal was added, a calm way where barges sailed to transport goods. Today, the canal is dedicated to pleasure boating and on the old towpath passes the "green way". Agen is associated with the prune, but it is also the city of aspirin, where the UPSA laboratory was born. The heart of the city is home to medieval alleys where it is good to stroll and discover the remarkable Fine Arts Museum, cathedral and churches. The former "Catholic city" often saw Queen Margot, Countess of Agen, come here to make her devotions. A few years ago, Agen was designated as the "happiest city in France". A gourmet, even gastronomic stopover in the land of the prune is a must. Agen, with its TGV station, its airport, its university is a friendly and connected city, with a very pleasant port.
On 09/12/2020 and 09/13/2020 : Both natural and urban, the second edition of the Swimrun Côte Sud Landes, which will take place from 12 to 13 September at the Parc Rosny sur ...
New Aquitaine is the largest French region and has as many varied landscapes as there are places of tourist interest to discover. Among the many ...
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Lot-et-Garonne is a peaceful and rural South-West department where nature tourism is important. So it's a lot of hilly landscapes, thousands of kilometres of hiking trails, cycle tracks, cycle routes, and organic markets of small producers. It is also a lot of charming villages, called "bastides" and a prefecture on a human scale, Agen, above all famous for its IGP prunes, but also for a city centre with a rich heritage Here are several ...
The Musée des Beaux-Arts d'Agen is one of the places that had to close its doors in March to cope with the COVID-19 epidemic. During the deconfinement stage, it is preparing to reopen its doors to welcome the public once again, who will have to wear a mask for the occasion and be 30 at most every hour to contemplate the permanent collections. As a reminder, the site has more than 3,000 exhibits, including works by the greats Corot, ...
