The original name of Cahors town was Divona or Divona Cadurcorum, "Divona of the Cadurci," Divona was a fountain, now called "la fontaine des Chartreux", worshiped by the Cadurci, a Celtic people of Gaul before the Roman conquest in the 50s BC.
The area around Cahors produces wine, primarily robust and tannic red wine. Wine from the Cahors appellation must be made from at least 70% Malbec (also called Cot, Auxerrois and Pressac) grape, with a maximum of 30% Merlot or Tannat grape varieties.
What did we do?
On our way to Cahors we stopped at Château de Beynac a medieval fortress perhed on a hilltop.
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| Just one step back! |
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| Great Hall |
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| Dining Hall |
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| Kitchen |
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| Built into the cliff is Fort de La Roque-Gageac |
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| Up we go |
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| Église Notre-Dame de La Roque-Gageac |
Cathédrale Saint-Étienne, a national monument.
The Valentré Bridge, the symbol of the town. Building began in 1308 and was completed in 1378. The legend associated with this bridge is one of the most fully realized of all Devil's Bridge legends, with a carefully developed plot, complex characters, and a surprising dénouement. When the bridge was restored in 1879, the architect Paul Gout made reference to this by placing a small sculpture of the devil at the summit of one of the towers.
Fontaine des Chartreux once the place of worship of the goddess Divona, goddess of waters of Celtic origin, who gave her name to Cahors.
The Market Cahors
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| Cheesy mashed potatoes |
Remparts
Around Cahors
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| L'Ange de Lazaret |
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| Fountain Clément Marot |
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| La fontaine aux chiens |
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| Arc de Diane |
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Restaurants
Au Bureau - Pub et Brasserie
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| Chicken Cesar Salad |
Chez Suzanne
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| Pan seared Foie gras with jus |
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| What could be hidden in here? |
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| Roasted scallops with celery & jerusalem artichokes |
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| Perch loin with swiss chard, mushroom & white wine sauce |
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| Pears with creamy chocolate panache & hazelnut bisquit |
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| We paired our meal with Clos Triguedina Malbec 2019 |
Le Palais Indien Cahors
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| Chicken Massala with jasmie rice |
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| Chicken tandoori |
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| Quiche Lorraine & a salad |
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| One of the best features was an Geberit Aquaclean |
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| It even had a remote |
How did we get there?
We only had an hour drive from Sarlat-la-Canéda to Cahors.
When did we visit? 23 - 27 October, 2025
“Le monde est un livre dont chaque pas nous ouvre une page.” – Alphonse de Lamartine
“The world is a book – with each step we open a page."
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