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“Farniente” borrowed from the Italian in the seventeenth century “voluntary and pleasant idleness”. Despite all the things to do and see around us, why not simply relax, [...]

“The Lot’s character is formed by its ‘causses’ (limestone plateaux) through which the Lot, Dordogne and Célé valleys have carved their way. It is studded with major [...]

All around us, without necessarily taking the car, a lot of trails, including the GR 651 heading towards Santiago de Compostela, surround us. They can be taken on foot or by bike. Small roads [...]

Around us, you do not just have “the Causse” : large limestone plateaus covered with dry grasslands and pubescent oak forests, you also find green valleys with high cliffs creating [...]

Sauliac sur Célé’s beach is just below the village, on the banks of the Célé. Have a drink and a tasteful dish under the straw huts of Silvain’s summer-bar ,Poivré Célé, and enjoy the [...]

Secluded, absolutely gorgeous beach on the Célé river, 10 min downstream towards Cabrerets. This beach is wild and accessible only by foot from the parking, over a metal bridge and through a [...]

Pebble beach by the water-mill of «Cabrerets» village, a short 15 min drive downstream. A nice refreshment after or before visiting the world famous «Pech Merle Cave» which is located right above [...]

Marcilhac-sur-Célé is a small, pretty town 10 min upstream towards Figeac and a visit can be combined with a refreshing pause at the river. In fact, there are two beaches. One is the small [...]

The tiny village of Brengues … if you choose to drive to Figeac through the beautiful Vallée du Célé … hosts a great picnic beach under the old bridge Nice natural beach on the banks [...]

Lifely sand-beach just below the world-known village Saint-Cirq-Lapopie. By the ‘Camping de la Plage’ is a large area on the banks of the Lot river, just for leisure, sunbathing and [...]