From Sarlat: Rocamadour Half-Day private tour – Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

EXPERIENCE:

Climb aboard a comfortable van in Sarlat and after a 1-hour trip punctuated by photo stops through the majestic landscapes of the Dordogne Valley, you will reach Rocamadour. Rocamadour is one of the most beautiful medieval villages in France, built in a vertiginous setting against a cliff face nestled in the heart of the Alzou canyon, a thousand-year-old historic UNESCO site.

During this guided tour you will learn about the legends at the origin of this sacred place. After crossing the main street of the village, you will discover the sanctuary and its chapels by climbing the 216 steps of the Grand Pilgrim’s Staircase (elevator also available). You will admire the miraculous chapel and its black virgin, the sarcophagus of St. Amadour dug into the rock of the cliff, and the legendary sword Durandal.

On the way back , you will cross the majestic and wild landscapes of the Causses du Quercy and make a stop to visit a unique place either the Cougnaguet medieval watermill or Souillac Romanesque church (not included in the option Private morning tour to Rocamadour. Only available for the afternoon tours starting at 1.30pm).

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS:

Visit one of the most beautiful villages in France
Enjoy a guided tour in English
See the last medieval fortified watermill still in operation (afternoon tours)
Discover a beautiful Romanesque church (afternoon tours)

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