Local Activities

Go for a walk

The gite is surrounded by fine walks, many of which afford spectacular views over the Lot valley. There are full details, including maps, in the gite. In the woods behind the gite you may catch a fleeting glimpse of a deer - or a wild boar. The randonnées-lotoises.net site describes - with photos - some of the local walks.

Go Canoeing You can hire canoes at Bouziès (tel.: 0565 35 98 88), just five miles upriver, or in Cahors itself (tel.: 0565 35 91 59). A favourite with our guests is the local company Kalapca near St. Cirq Lapopie (tel.: 0565 30 29 51).

Some of our guests navigating the river Célé near the gite.

Go Horse riding

The nearest stables are just 5 miles away, at Ferme Equestre du Pech Merle, in Cabrerets (Tel.: 0565 24 76 51 or 0611 93 25 23). Almost as close by, in Esclauzels, is the Pompon-Club, "Champ Grand", on 0565 31 78 00 or 0611 59 90 39. Chez Richard et Nanou in Belfort du Quercy, near Lalbenque, some 10 miles from the gite, you can hire a horse by the hour or the day, or take a guided "Rando-bivouac" - an afternoon of riding followed by a night out under canvas(Tel. : 0565 24 72 48).

Go cave diving

Definitely not for the uninitiated, but the region is one of the greatest cave diving areas in the world. Read more here.

Go Birdwatching

If ornithology is your thing, Pasturat is well-placed to cater to your hobby: here's a list of birds spotted by some of our guests.

Go Boating

The 40 mile stretch of the Lot between Luzech and St. Cirq Lapopie has recently been reopened to pleasure boats, which you can hire for the day or for longer, from Lot Navigation, at Bouziès (Tel.:0565 30 24 41), from Baboumarine in Cahors (Tel.: 0565 30 08 99) or from Crown Blue Line at Douelle (Tel.: 0565 20 08 79).

Go to a Concert

Cahors hosts the Festival of the Blues every July. And if you prefer classical music, there's a number of concert programmes, including the famous St. Céré music festival, every summer.

Do something else cultural

To find out what's on in and around Cahors during your stay, visit the Cahors Mairie site.

Go Biking

Not for the faint-hearted, but an immensely popular french sport and widely practiced in the valley, despite all the hills. You can hire bikes from the Hotel des Falaises in Bouziès (Tel.: 0565 31.26.83; Email: falaises@crdi.fr), from La Roue Libre, Place du Communal in Vers (Tel.: 0565 31 45 57) and from Cycles 7 at 417 quai de Regourd, Cahors (Tel.: 0565 22 66 60).