What to book before you travel to the Lot and Quercy?

Most visits can be booked on the spot. A few sell out days ahead. Here they are, stop by stop, with what you can do without booking underneath. Keep the rest of your time free.

Trip length

Weekend One week Two weeks

3 activities to book · about €76 per person

The Lot and Quercy

Days 1-7

Days 1-7Pech Merle caveOne of the few caves where original prehistoric art can still be seen, including spotted horses from about 25,000 years ago and a teenager's footprint.€17Book on GetYourGuide →

Days 1-7Figeac and the Champollion MuseumChampollion's birthplace, now a museum of the world's writing systems, beside a square paved with Joseph Kosuth's giant copy of the Rosetta Stone.6,€50Book on GetYourGuide →

Days 1-7Castelnau-Bretenoux castleA red stone fortress above the Cère and the Dordogne, restored by the tenor Jean Mouliérat from 1896 and filled with his collection.€9Book on GetYourGuide →

No booking needed: Pont Valentré, Cahors · Saint-Cirq-Lapopie · The Bouziès towpath · The Célé valley · The Cahors vineyards

All activities in The Lot on GetYourGuide

Indicative prices per person, checked when written. The button opens the GetYourGuide search for the activity and the town, on the days of the stop once your dates are known. Some links are affiliate links: we may earn a commission, at no extra cost to you.

Frequently asked questions

How much do the activities to book in the Lot and Quercy cost?

€76 per person if you do them all, across 3 bookings. The most expensive is "Figeac and the Champollion Museum" at €50, the cheapest "Castelnau-Bretenoux castle" at €9. Prices checked when written: confirm them when you book.

What can you do in the Lot and Quercy without booking anything?

5 visits on this itinerary need no ticket or time slot, starting with Pont Valentré, Cahors, Saint-Cirq-Lapopie, The Bouziès towpath, The Célé valley. They make up most of your days: booking ahead only concerns a handful of sites with limited places.

The rest of the trip

📒 The free printable Lot and Quercy guide: itinerary, map, where to sleep→ 🗓️ Best time to visit the Lot and Quercy, month by month→ 🎟️ What to book: all our destinations→