Click here for a map and detailed directions.
Click here for a map and detailed directions.

How to find the gite

The holiday accommodation (gite) is in the tiny hamlet of Pasturat, which is about 12 miles east of the medieval town of Cahors, and just the other side of the Lot valley from the little village of St. Géry, in the département of the Lot.

You can get here by road, by rail or by air.

By Road
From the North:

The quickest way down is via the A20, which starts at Vierzon, some 60 odd miles south of Orleans, and continues south via Chateauroux, Limoges and Brive to Cahors. If you go via Paris, take the peripherique and follow signs for Bordeaux, to leave on the A10 and then the A71 to Orleans. Click here for a map and detailed directions of the last few miles.

From the South:

Come via Toulouse, following signs to Paris and Bordeaux on the A62. 25 miles or so north of Toulouse, leave the A62 for the A20, on exit 10, following signs for Montauban and Paris. 35 miles later, leave the A20 on exit 58, following signs for Cahors on the N20. Click here for a map and detailed directions of the last few miles.

Crossing the Channel
Your simplest option is to contact Chez Nous Travel Services (08700 444 6600), who offer competitive/low prices for ferry and Eurotunnel crossings, motorail bookings, personal and car break-down insurance, as well as overnight hotels en route. Or you could contact any of the following:

Eurotunnel  (0870 840 0046)
Hoverspeed  (0870 240 8070)
P&O and Stena Line  (0870 600 0600 )
SeaFrance  (0870 571 1711)
Ferry Savers (0870 442 4223)
P&O Portsmouth (0870 600 0066)
Condor ferries (0845 345 2000)
Brittany Ferries (0870 556 1600)
By Air

The gite is within easy reach of six airports:

 Time from the gite:Hire cars from Travelocity, Toulouse-car-hire or:
Toulouse (Blagnac)90 minutesClick to visit Thrifty Car Rental websiteClick to visit Avis websiteClick to visit Hertz websiteClick to visit National Car Rental websiteClick to visit Europcar website
Rodez100 minutesClick to visit Avis websiteClick to visit Hertz websiteClick to visit Europcar website
Limoges Just over 2 hrs. Click to visit Avis websiteClick to visit Hertz websiteClick to visit National Car Rental websiteClick to visit Europcar website
BergeracAround 2 hrs. 10 minsClick to visit Avis websiteClick to visit Hertz website
CarcassonneAround 2 hrs. 15 minsClick to visit Avis websiteClick to visit Hertz websiteClick to visit National Car Rental websiteClick to visit Europcar website
BordeauxJust under 3 hoursClick to visit Thrifty Car Rental websiteClick to visit Avis websiteClick to visit Hertz websiteClick to visit National Car Rental websiteClick to visit Europcar website

If you are coming here from outside the UK, the nearest international gateway is undoubtedly Toulouse, which has direct flights from a whole range of international locations. Alternatively, fly into Paris, from where you can either fly on to one of the local airports listed above, take a train to Cahors, or hire a car and drive directly to the gite.

From the UK, there are regular flights to all the above aiports, with the following airlines:
(Clicking on the Click here for Airport Parking information symbol will open up a window displaying parking information for that UK airport).

ToulouseRodezLimogesBergeracCarcassonneBordeaux
AberdeenClick here for Airport Parking informationbmi     
Birmingham Int'lClick here for Airport Parking informationFlybe, BA  Flybe bmibaby
Bristol Int'lClick here for Airport Parking informationFlybe  Flybe  
Dublin     Ryan Air 
East MidlandsClick here for Airport Parking information    Ryan Air 
Edinburgh Int'lClick here for Airport Parking informationbmi     
Exeter Int'lClick here for Airport Parking information   Flybe  
Glasgow Int'lbmi     
Leeds Bradford   Flybe  
LiverpoolClick here for Airport Parking information    Ryan Air 
London - GatwickBA, easyJet      Flybe
London - HeathrowAir France     
London - Stansted Ryan Air Ryan Air Ryan AirRyan Air 
Manchester Int'lbmi, bmibaby    bmibaby
Southampton Int'l  FlybeFlybe Flybe

You may like to try one of the Travel sites, such as Travelocity or Expedia, to shop around for the best deals on airline tickets and rental-cars.

Alternatively, clicking on the name of an airline on this page will take you straight to their website where you can check availability, pricing and make reservations - or you can phone them directly as follows:

British Airways 0870 850 9 850 Ryan Air 0871 246 0000
bmi 0870 60 70 555 Air France 0845 084 5111
bmibaby 0870 264 2229 Flybe 0871 700 0123
easyJet 0871 7 500 100    

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By Rail

Take the Toulouse train from the Gare d'Austerlitz in Paris, which stops at Cahors. It's a 5-6 hour journey, depending on the time of day. The Rail Europe website will help you with train travel from the UK to Paris, and the SNCF website will help you with the onward journey to Cahors.

You can rent a car at Cahors station from Avis (+33 565 30 13 10) or Hertz (+33 565 35 34 69), or take a taxi: the gite is a 25 minute ride away.

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