Camping Domaine Le Quercy

Four fably definite must-sees are within easy reach of Le Quercy: the towns of Gourdon and Sarlat, the cliffside village of Rocamadour, and the chasm and underground river of the Gouffre de Padirac. Churches, châteaux, old towns and outdoor activities are easily found around the Lot, the Périgord region and the Dordogne too. Spectacular Rocamadour in the Causses du Quercy Regional Natural Park is one of the most visited attractions in France, partly for its setting (on the edge of a cliff, with the Alzou river below), and partly for the fab views from its castle, of more old villages and the gorges far below. The ancient churches of the village, such as the Basilique Saint - Sauveur  and the Chapelle Notre-Dame, are top Rocamadour religious stops. At Gourdon, start at the top of the town for more viewsome vistas of the region below; at Sarlat, take a day to see its sights, including the medieval cathedral, Benedictine abbey and more views from the bell tower. Nearby Figeac and its 13th-century Hotel de la Monnaie are also well worth a look (with yet another tiptop viewpoint from the Colline de Puy), or you could take a trip to Cardaillax, home of the vast Musée Eclaté showing life in rural France throughout the ages. And then there's the Gouffre de Padirac… a chasm of almost 100 metres leading down to an underground river and lakes, pools and stalactites. It's the most visited cave system in all of France: descend below the earth to find out why.