Les Gouttes d'Eau

As the site is set right on the edge of the Causses du Quercy Regional Natural Park, outdoorsy days off site can be achieved with ease: there’s plenty to do within close proximity, like hiking or cycling around the countryside or canoeing, climbing and caving around the rivers and valleys of the Tarn-et-Garonne region. An hour and a half by car will take you to Toulouse – most famed, perhaps, for its sausages – aka ‘La Ville Rose’, so-called due to the pinky hue of its many brick churches and coral-coloured shop fronts. Spend some time strolling around its Old Quarter, along winding cobbled streets and in and out of its boutiques. For sightseeing closer to home, visit the pretty medieval settlements of Saint-Antonin-Noble-Val and Saint-Cirq-Lapopie, both within 40 minutes by car.