Location & Local Info

Nearest airport: Toulouse (130 kms). Bergerac (95kms).

Nearest train station: Cahors (15kms)

Nearest Ports: St Malo (420kms). Calais (550kms).

Catus has all the necessities such as a small supermarket, boulangerie and tourist office and is only a couple of miles away. There is an outdooor market on Tuesdays. Those wanting wider variety can travel nine miles to Cahors.

Local area

Restaurants - there are numerous places to eat of differing styles, qualities and prices - a descriptive list is to be found in the house book.

St Denis Catus - local bar and simple restaurant within walking distance Catus (3.5kms) - Only 5 minutes away is the lake at Catus which offers water sports, boating and has a number of tennis courts - restaurant.

Cahors - a fascinating Roman Town almost surrounded by the River Lot offers a vista of old buildings and ancient streets - excellent shopping, twice weekly markets, many restaurants and sightseeing (river, cathedral, Pont Valentre, Resistance Museum).

The Vineyards of Cahors - Robust Cahors wine (Chateau Caix - Danish Royal Family, La Grezzette-Cartier family etc.)

- Les Arcs - Zadkine museum.

- Rocamadour (40kms) - World Heritage site.

- Padirac (40kms) - Gouffre de Padirac - underground caves accessible by boat.

- Sarlat in the Dordogne (40kms) - ancient town full of cafes and artists.

- Collonge la Rouge (40kms) Old red stone village.

- Autoire (60kms) One of the ‘Best Villages’ in France.

- St Cirq Lapopie (25kms) - hilltop village full of very old buildings and craft shops.

- Cabrerets (25kms) - historic village.

- Figeac (50kms) Ancient Town with many old buildings.

- Conques (90kms) One of the ‘Best Villages’ in France.

- Aveyron and Tarn Gorges (80kms).

- Cordes en Ciel (80) - Large Hilltop Village with many chic Boutiques, Art and Craft shops.

- Albi (80kms) - Magnificent Cathedral - Toulouse Lautrec Museum.

- Toulouse (121kms) - Famous university city with Cathedral - watersports pool - space museum.

Activities

- The local lake at Catus offers water sports. Tennis Courts are alongside the Lake.

- River Lot - cruising, boating.

- Villages - most villages host a weekend Summer Fête.

- Walking /Cycling The local tourist office has books of walks for many of the local

villages - also to be found in The Mill. The ‘Tour de France’ passes through this region.

- Golf - There are several golf courses located in the region.