{"id":19959,"date":"2016-03-24T16:15:49","date_gmt":"2016-03-24T16:15:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.riverly.com\/tourism-in-the-lot-tips-hot-spots-locaboat-blog\/"},"modified":"2026-03-21T21:01:17","modified_gmt":"2026-03-21T21:01:17","slug":"tourism-in-the-lot-tips-hot-spots-locaboat-blog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.riverly.com\/en\/blog\/tourism-in-the-lot-tips-hot-spots-locaboat-blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Destination of the month: Cahors"},"content":{"rendered":"\nSituated in the Lot, the\u00a0Cahors base<\/a>\u00a0is above all a family affair. Love of the region – and helping people to discover it – lies at the heart of this family business, which has specialised in boating for 3 generations.\u00a0\u00a0 It is now managed by Sylvain and his sister Alice, who recently took over from their father Jean-Jacques.\n\nThere\u2019s lots to do and discover here, from vineyards and heritage to nature and swimming. The town of Cahors is designated a “Town of Art and History\u201d and there are some lovely tour programmes on offer.\n\nSet off from the Cahors base with your family or friends to explore the\u00a0Lot valley by barge<\/a>\u00a0and enjoy some wonderful days on the water!\n\n3 questions for Alice, our ambassador in Cahors<\/strong>\n

What\u2019s your favourite boating route?<\/h2>\nOn the Lot there is only one route: a round trip of 150 km which you can do over a week, sailing 4 to 5 hours per day. It\u2019s the only route but what a journey! First you have a lower part, with vineyards and beautiful ch\u00e2teaux to see and wineries very close to the river, which gives you the chance to visit the wine estates. There\u2019s also Cahors, a town full of history with its famous\u00a0Valentr\u00e9 bridge\u00a0and beautiful old town which is a real must-see. Then there\u2019s the upper part towards Saint-Cirq-Lapopie, a magical section through the meanders of the river. You\u2019ll discover wild landscapes, superb cliffs topped by the Ch\u00e2teaux des Anglais, a tow path cut out of the cliff and of course Saint-Cirq-Lapopie, one of the most beautiful villages in France. The route doesn\u2019t stop at Saint-Cirq-Lapopie, but continues for a few more kilometres and the end of the journey is also worth a look, with pretty villages such as Saint-Martin-Labouval, La Toulzanie, C\u00e9nevi\u00e8res and its ch\u00e2teau etc.\n\nWhat\u2019s special about the Lot is that it’s actually a river, which means there are many villages close by. Within 10 minutes you can be buying bread or looking round the village. Another feature is that the locks are manual and you can go through them on your\u00a0rented boat<\/a>\u00a0whenever you like, at any time of day… but it’s a bit physically demanding (which helps to work off all that lovely regional produce you’ve eaten)!\n

What events are generally planned at the Cahors base?<\/strong><\/h2>\nThe\u00a0river festival<\/a>\u00a0in June and the summer festivals: the 14th July celebrations, etc.\n

Can you give us one good reason for choosing Cahors for a\u00a0barge holiday<\/a>?<\/strong><\/h2>\nBecause of the Lot, the most beautiful navigable river! For the beauty of the landscapes, wildlife, flora, and of course the gastronomy: wine, foie gras, truffles, duck etc. And also for all the events around Cahors: The \u2018Cahors Juin Jardins<\/a>\u2019 art festival, the \u2018Visages du Monde\u2019 music festival, the \u2018Lot of Saveurs<\/a>\u2019 food festival, the\u00a0Cahors Blues Festival<\/a> and the Valentr\u00e9 Bridge illuminations.\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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