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Cahors Villa

Cahors Villa
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The town of Cahors was developed over many centuries and people of this town have managed to preserve its historic and architectural inheritance. The centre is an open invitation to discover its old quarters, mainly located between the Lot river and the main Boulevard called Boulevard Gambetta, built in place of the ancient battlements. A protection plan has been designed so as to preserve or restore main buildings in the historical part of the town, while maintaining an economic vitality which means that when staying in a villa near Cahors, you will find everything you need either to entertain yourself and to delight your eyes. The most notable monument is Le Pont Valentré that is remarkable for its exemplary military medieval architecture

Cahors is nowadays the administrative centre of the Lot Region and is attractive not only because of its cathedral and old town, now gradually being restored, but because it is not primarily a tourist town and offers to people who decide to live in a Cahors villa for a week or for a month, a genuine glimpse of real French life.

But a Cahors Villa will also welcome all the nature lovers. Actually the medieval town also offers to inhabitants and visitors the richness of its parks and gardens. Cahors is not only recognized as one of the “Ville Fleurie de France”, it also has won the prestigious National Prize for urban landscape, the special prize for the setting off medieval inheritance as well as a European floral medal. With 250 flowered zones and 300,000 plants, it is regarded as a national reference. We specially recommend you to visit what are called “Les Jardins Secrets de Cahors”: they are botanic sceneries of the medieval history of the town. You can find no less than 29 different ones.

This rich architectural territory is also an agricultural area which benefits from long, warm sunny summers. This is a real benefit to remember if you plan to rent a villa near Cahors. People here have understood it for ages, and fortified by their traditions, they know how to control their productions to give the best quality to their products. Thanks to their knowledge, you will taste in the regional restaurants during your holiday near Cahors, the wine, the local goat cheese “le Rocamadour”, the lamb, the veal, nuts, truffles, duck, foie gras, melon and chestnut all produced locally; you should buy some of these lovely products and take them back to your villa near Cahors to savour during the long balmy evenings. Many of our villas in the Cahors area reflect the best traditions of stone architecture with modern comforts and furnishings being added.