FRENCH HOME FOR RENT IN ST GERY
A Holiday house available for rent in a quaint french village






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THE SURROUNDING REGION of LOT

The Lot area is rich in rural culture. You can visit an array of museums, monuments, windmills, castles and caves - all within easy reach and comprising a half-day outing.The surrounding area abounds in medieval hilltop villages (the most famous of these is Saint Cirq Lapopie, just 7kms down the road to the east), prehistoric caves (the Pech Merle caves are about 7kms to the north) and the beautiful old town of Cajarc.The Lot region offers everything you could want on holidays and a chance to really experience rural French life. The regions cuisine includes truffles, special local cheeses including those from Rocamadour, free-range lamb from the Quercy region (considered very succulent and tasty because of the special characteristics of the grasses that grow in the local limestone), walnuts and plums (as well as their oils and liqueurs).

THE VILLAGE OF ST GERY IS LOCATED:
576 km from PARIS
125 km from TOULOUSE
235 km from BORDEAUX
451 km from MARSEILLES
435 km from LYON
801 km from LILLE
794 km from BREST
  19 km from CAHORS

 

 

St Cirq Lapopie


The Lot Region
Location map - The Lot region

 

The Bridge of Cahors
The famous bridge of Cahors

The region is particularly famous for its red wine and goose and duck products. The authentic and traditional know-how of the region combine to produce delights such as foie gras, goose and duck confits and fillet of duck breast. The local produce shop 5 metres from the house has plenty of these delights to sample. Cahors, about 17km from St Gery, is the capital of the Lot department and is a town of about 20,000 people. Fortified edifices from the roman times are easily seen and you can enjoy roman sites, a famous medieval bridge and a large medieval quarter. It was founded by the Romans, was a prosperous commercial center in medieval times and boasts a university established in 1331. In the warmer months there are many local festivals and events to enjoy. These range from week long jazz and blues festivals to antiques markets and collectors fairs.
A Stone Hut
A characteristic of the area- A stone hut for sheltering animals

 



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