Saturday 28th June

We wound our way north from Saint Antonin, following the Bonnette valley to the Lot valley.

Our first stop for the day was the picturesque town of Saint Cirq Lapopie perched on a cliff edge above the River Lot.

Saint Cirq Lapopie

Continuing along the Lot valley we made our way first to Cahors, the old provincial capital of Quercy. Its claims to fame are the remarkable medieval, fortified bridge Pont Valentre, the Cathedral, (which is a place of pilgrimage as it allegedly holds the Holy Coif, a cloth that covered Christ’s head in the tomb brought back from the Holy Land according to legend) and last but not least, the incredible Malbec wines of Cahors.

Pont Valentre

Cahors Cathedral

The incredible Cahors Malbec Wines

Puy-l'Eveque

Further on down the valley we made camp for the night at Puy-l’Eveque.