THE QUAINS
From the Valentré Bridge to the Port Bullier, it is possible to cross the quays of the Lot, which is a great part of the promenade. Between the railway bridge and the Louis-Philippe bridge, the discovery penstock the tower of the Canons, a modest medieval fortified vestige attached to a mill now disappeared, will offer a good view of the Faubourg Saint-Georges, located on the other bank, and barrier the th quarter west of the peninsula. From the Louis-Philippe bridge you can reach the medieval city, the location of the old Old Bridge at the outlet of the National Street and the Saint-Urcisse square, lined with wooden facades, which hosts the amazing ball fountain of the artist Zachariou. The medieval church Saint-Urcisse offers its bedside, while on the Lot, an old carriageway links the St James and Coty mills. A few meters later, the hotel de Roaldès (or hotel Henri IV), where Henri de Navarre would have spent the night after the taking of Cahors in 1580. By continuing further on the bridge of Cabessut, you can have an exceptional view of the eastern part of the city. The recently renovated Lagrive wharf invites you to stroll along the river through the Promenade promenade.
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