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.
By Road:
Use the map to the right to plan your personal itinerary.
If you have a GPS/SatNav in-car navigation system, here are the gite's co-ordinates:
North
44°
28' 14.1"
East
1°
34' 43.9"
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 come via Paris, take the
peripherique and follow signs for Bordeaux, to leave on the A10 and then the A71 to Orleans.
Here is a map and detailed directions of the last few miles.
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. Here is 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:
The gite is within easy reach of the following six airports. (Clicking on an airport name will open up a window with directions from that airport to the gite):
You can use one of the following sites - Travelocity,
Toulouse-car-hire
or eRentals - to compare rental car prices, or book direct by clicking on the rental company of your choice in the list below.
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 & Ireland, there are regular flights to all the above aiports, with the following airlines: (Clicking on the symbol will open up a window displaying parking information for that UK airport).
You may like to try one of the Travel sites, such as
SKYscanner,
Flylc,
Cheap Flights,
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:
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.
symbol will open up a window displaying parking information for that UK airport).
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