| Les Moustans is not just for lovers of wine and vineyards! We have castles, prehistoric caves, museums, canoeing on the rivers, cycling, walking, horse riding, fishing, golf and (of course) wine tasting. Or visit the picturesque towns of Sarlat, Gourdon, Cahors, Soulliac, Brive and Rocamadour. |  | ![Vineyards [click to enlarge]](http://www.lesmoustans.com/sites/letsites/clients/moustans/photos/moustans_045_.jpg "Vineyards [click to enlarge]") |
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- wine tasting
- vineyards
- châteaux
- caves: Padirac & Peche Merle
- Foie gras museum: Souleilles
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| | ![Puy l’Evêque [click to enlarge]](http://www.lesmoustans.com/sites/letsites/clients/moustans/photos/moustans_040_.jpg "Puy l’Evêque [click to enlarge]") | | - Lavender distillation: Belmontet
- architecture: Lauzerte & Moissac
- views: Belay & Albas
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Between June and September, there are festivals and fairs celebrating everything from garlic to grapes. Enjoy live music, dancing and sampling the local delicacies in the hot summer sunshine.
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- canoeing
- cycling
- hiking
- fishing
- tennis
- swimming
- picnics
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| | ![Splash about at Montaigue-de-Quercy [click to enlarge]](http://www.lesmoustans.com/sites/letsites/clients/moustans/photos/moustans_100_.jpg "Splash about at Montaigue-de-Quercy [click to enlarge]") | | - parachute: Bouloc
- golf: Sauveterre
- kayak: Cahors & Luzech
- animal park: Belveze
- Lac de Montcuq
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For something a little different, why not try a spot of water-skiing? The "Cahors Sport Nautique" runs courses for beginners and experts alike on the calm waters of the River Lot.
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- Monday:
Caussade - Tuesday:
Puy L’Evêque - Wednesday: Cahors, Luzech
- Thursday: Libos
- Friday: Prayssac
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| | ![Cahors market [click to enlarge]](http://www.lesmoustans.com/sites/letsites/clients/moustans/photos/moustans_035_.jpg "Cahors market [click to enlarge]") | | - Saturday: Cahors, Lauzerte, Montaigu de Quercy
- Sunday: Montcuq, Moissac, Castelnau Montratier
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During July and August, Montcuq has an extra market every Thursday and Caussade has a hat market on Mondays (July only).
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- Montcuq: Le Sud, La France
- Sauzet: Auberge de la Tour
- Dufour La Capelette: L’Aube Nouvelle
- Puy-l’Evêque: Henry, Le Belle-Vue
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| | ![Aromatic spices [click to enlarge]](http://www.lesmoustans.com/sites/letsites/clients/moustans/photos/moustans_043_.jpg "Aromatic spices [click to enlarge]") | | - Mauroux: Le Vert, Les Voisin
- Prayssac: La table de Venus, Route 46 (pizzeria)
- Cahors: Le Rendez-vous, Le Paseo, Le Bateau, Le Palais
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- Rocamadour: monkey forest, aquarium, toy museum
- Archipel de Cahors: water-park with pools, slides & jacuzzis
- Villeneuve-sur-Lot: hire electric boats
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| | ![Colourful pumpkins [click to enlarge]](http://www.lesmoustans.com/sites/letsites/clients/moustans/photos/moustans_039_.jpg "Colourful pumpkins [click to enlarge]") | | - Montcuq: swimming lake & beach
- Montaigu-de-Quercy: amusement park
- Castelnau-Montratier: park with trails, donkey rides & acrobatics
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- Quercy Railway: 2-hour train trip along the Lot valley
- Château Bonaguil: fortified castle
- Tursac: prehistoric park
- Cardaillac: interactive museum
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| | ![Explore Château Bonaguil [click to enlarge]](http://www.lesmoustans.com/sites/letsites/clients/moustans/photos/moustans_091_.jpg "Explore Château Bonaguil [click to enlarge]") | | - Perigord Noir: open-air aquarium
- Lot & Dordogne rivers: canoeing & boat trips
- Lascaux & Peche Merle: caves
- Gouffre de Padirac: chasm
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Distances from Les Moustans...
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- Tournon d’Agenais: 10km
- Montcuq: 11km
- Puy L’Evêque: 15km
- Fumel: 19km
- Cahors: 34km
- Agen: 50km
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| | ![Visit St-Cirq-Lapopie [click to enlarge]](http://www.lesmoustans.com/sites/letsites/clients/moustans/photos/moustans_096_.jpg "Visit St-Cirq-Lapopie [click to enlarge]") | | - Sarlat: 70km
- Rocamadour: 90km
- Toulouse: 115km
- Bordeaux: 170km
- Lourdes: 216km
- Andorra: 280km
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![Lively markets [click to enlarge]](http://www.lesmoustans.com/sites/letsites/clients/moustans/photos/moustans_034_.jpg "Lively markets [click to enlarge]") | | Situated in the Lot, Les Moustans is close to the medieval town of Montcuq and about 20km west of Cahors. It is a region of pretty bastide towns, châteaux perched on clifftops, glorious sunflowers and shady walnut groves. |
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| Warm days begin in mid-April, and by May the meadows are bursting with wild flowers. July and August are hot - in September and October, the warm sun melts away the morning mists. Spring and autumn are unusually mild and the southern blue skies of summer mean long hot days and warm evenings. | | ![Fields of lavender [click to enlarge]](http://www.lesmoustans.com/sites/letsites/clients/moustans/photos/moustans_047_.jpg "Fields of lavender [click to enlarge]") |
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![The River Lot [click to enlarge]](http://www.lesmoustans.com/sites/letsites/clients/moustans/photos/moustans_037_.jpg "The River Lot [click to enlarge]") | | The River Lot winds its way past the undulating hills, weaving a blue ribbon through some of the oldest vineyards in France. The delectable black wine produced by the Cahors vineyards is famous the world over. |
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| The Lot and Quercy region is also well known for its delicious local delicacies. You will find that duck, truffles, cèpes, walnuts, goat cheese (cabécou) and foie gras are always available at the splendid local markets, as well as offered on the menus of most of the restaurants here. | | ![Cèpes - another local delicacy [click to enlarge]](http://www.lesmoustans.com/sites/letsites/clients/moustans/photos/moustans_090_.jpg "Cèpes - another local delicacy [click to enlarge]") |
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![Swim at Montcuq [click to enlarge]](http://www.lesmoustans.com/sites/letsites/clients/moustans/photos/moustans_084_.jpg "Swim at Montcuq [click to enlarge]") | | Montcuq is a small bustling town with lively bars and cafés, and has a wonderful market every Sunday morning. At Montcuq you can enjoy horse riding, walking, cycling, fishing, golf and the beautiful swimming lake (Lac de Montcuq) with its sandy beach. |
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| Cahors dates back 2000 years and is the most important town in rural Quercy. It is a medieval town encircled and protected by the River Lot. Its fortified bridge, Pont Valentre, has seven pointed arches spanning the river. Cahors is also famous for its Cathedral de St-Etienne, its busy shops and cafés, the dark, heady Cahors wine, its truffle centre and the colourful market. | | ![An evening stroll by the river in Cahors [click to enlarge]](http://www.lesmoustans.com/sites/letsites/clients/moustans/photos/moustans_106_.jpg "An evening stroll by the river in Cahors [click to enlarge]") |
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| St-Cirq-Lapopie, perched on the clifftops above the River Lot, is one of the most beautiful villages in France. |
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| Travelling north into the Dordogne region, Rocamadour is well worth a visit. The village clings to a cliff face and is a meeting point for pilgrims of St-Amadour, a Christian hermit. |
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| The Gouffre-de-Padirac is one of the major attractions in the area. A stunning succession of galleries has been created by a cave collapsing. A lift takes you down to the bottom of the deep chasm and you can then travel along a subterranean river by boat. |
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| Further north still is Sarlat - a town of honey-coloured stone buildings and with a famous Saturday market. It has the highest concentration of medieval, renaissance and 17th-century façades in France. Nearby and surrounded by fabulous scenery, Lascaux and Les Eyzies have a multitude of prehistoric caves to explore. |
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| La Roque-Gageac nestles on cliffs overlooking the River Dordogne. And further along the river, you come to Bergerac - a town famous for its gastronomy and glorious wine. |
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| To the south of Les Moustans is Toulouse - the fourth largest metropolis in France. Best seen on foot, the city is famous for its rose-coloured buildings, two amazing cathedrals, its cosmopolitan shops and the wonderful regional cuisine. |
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| And if you’re really feeling adventurous, a drive into Spain or Andorra up steep mountain roads will certainly add a bit of spice to your holiday! |
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Location map![Vineyards [click to enlarge]](http://www.lesmoustans.com/sites/letsites/clients/moustans/photos/moustans_045.jpg "Vineyards [click to enlarge]")
![Puy l’Evêque [click to enlarge]](http://www.lesmoustans.com/sites/letsites/clients/moustans/photos/moustans_040.jpg "Puy l’Evêque [click to enlarge]")
![Splash about at Montaigue-de-Quercy [click to enlarge]](http://www.lesmoustans.com/sites/letsites/clients/moustans/photos/moustans_100.jpg "Splash about at Montaigue-de-Quercy [click to enlarge]")
![Cahors market [click to enlarge]](http://www.lesmoustans.com/sites/letsites/clients/moustans/photos/moustans_035.jpg "Cahors market [click to enlarge]")
![Aromatic spices [click to enlarge]](http://www.lesmoustans.com/sites/letsites/clients/moustans/photos/moustans_043.jpg "Aromatic spices [click to enlarge]")
![Colourful pumpkins [click to enlarge]](http://www.lesmoustans.com/sites/letsites/clients/moustans/photos/moustans_039.jpg "Colourful pumpkins [click to enlarge]")
![Explore Château Bonaguil [click to enlarge]](http://www.lesmoustans.com/sites/letsites/clients/moustans/photos/moustans_091.jpg "Explore Château Bonaguil [click to enlarge]")
![Visit St-Cirq-Lapopie [click to enlarge]](http://www.lesmoustans.com/sites/letsites/clients/moustans/photos/moustans_096.jpg "Visit St-Cirq-Lapopie [click to enlarge]")
![Lively markets [click to enlarge]](http://www.lesmoustans.com/sites/letsites/clients/moustans/photos/moustans_034.jpg "Lively markets [click to enlarge]")
![Fields of lavender [click to enlarge]](http://www.lesmoustans.com/sites/letsites/clients/moustans/photos/moustans_047.jpg "Fields of lavender [click to enlarge]")
![The River Lot [click to enlarge]](http://www.lesmoustans.com/sites/letsites/clients/moustans/photos/moustans_037.jpg "The River Lot [click to enlarge]")
![Cèpes - another local delicacy [click to enlarge]](http://www.lesmoustans.com/sites/letsites/clients/moustans/photos/moustans_090.jpg "Cèpes - another local delicacy [click to enlarge]")
![Swim at Montcuq [click to enlarge]](http://www.lesmoustans.com/sites/letsites/clients/moustans/photos/moustans_084.jpg "Swim at Montcuq [click to enlarge]")
![An evening stroll by the river in Cahors [click to enlarge]](http://www.lesmoustans.com/sites/letsites/clients/moustans/photos/moustans_106.jpg "An evening stroll by the river in Cahors [click to enlarge]")
![Picking grapes [click to enlarge]](http://www.lesmoustans.com/sites/letsites/clients/moustans/photos/moustans_076.jpg "Picking grapes [click to enlarge]")
![Local Cahors wine [click to enlarge]](http://www.lesmoustans.com/sites/letsites/clients/moustans/photos/moustans_049.jpg "Local Cahors wine [click to enlarge]")
![Picking grapes [click to enlarge]](http://www.lesmoustans.com/sites/letsites/clients/moustans/photos/moustans_075.jpg "Picking grapes [click to enlarge]")
![Ride a donkey [click to enlarge]](http://www.lesmoustans.com/sites/letsites/clients/moustans/photos/moustans_092.jpg "Ride a donkey [click to enlarge]")
![Meet Caramel! [click to enlarge]](http://www.lesmoustans.com/sites/letsites/clients/moustans/photos/moustans_093.jpg "Meet Caramel! [click to enlarge]")
