Europe and the Mediterranean
Rocamadour
Ròcamador in Occitan
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Directions
BY AIR
- Bordeaux Airport
- Toulouse Airport – Blagnac
BY LAND
- Rocamadour is situated about 250 km east of Bordeaux, from where the roads A-89, A-20 (l’Occitane), D-23 y D-673 start
- It is also possible to access Rocamadour from Toulouse to the north (200 km approx.), on the A-62, A-20 (l’Occitane), D-39 y D-32
Currency
euroWhere to sleep
- http://www.france-voyage.com/francia-municipios/rocamadour-16294.htm
- www.hotelius.com
- www.booking.com/Hoteles
Tourist office
Office de Tourisme Souillac, Rocamadour, Padirac, Gramat; tel. (+33) 05 65 33 22 03 ; sejour@rocamadour.org y stp@tourisme-souillac.com
To visit
Sights
Village, fort and medieval religious complex with seven sanctuaries; among them:
- Chapel of Notre-Damme (dedicated to the Black Madonna)
- Church of Saint-Amadour
- Basilica of Saint-Saveur
- Chapel of Saint-Michel
Museums
- Museum des Arts Sacrés, in the former episcopal palace; it houses the most outstanding works of religious art of Rocamadour
Also…
- A staircase of 216 stairs provides access to the top of Rocamadour, a beautiful view over the canyon of the River Alzou
- In the cave des Merveilles you can admire paintings of over 20.000 years old
- Natural Regional Park of Causses du Quercy; has a significant rural ethnological heritage of dry stone that includes walls and cabins
- Arquéosite de Fieux en Miers (nearby town): educational park about the life of primitive man
- Recreational aquatic center in Gramat (nearby town)
Do not forget
- Rocamadour is the second most visited place in France (after Mont Saint-Michel), with more than a million visitors a year
- Rocamadour gives its name to a delicious goat cheese with guarantee of origin
- In June is the cheese festival in Rocamadour
- There are guided tours daily of 1h 45’ of length (also for students): http://www.rocamadour.com/
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