Due to my incompetence as a guide to the "most beautiful village" in France (more on that later), Mr SZ has taken over and decided to form his own tour of the "must see" tourist attractions in Southwest France. After a session of intense research, he took us to Saint-Cirq-Lapopie.
Saint-Cirq-Lapopie is a village which is perched on a steep cliff 100m above the river Célé. It is located in the Causses du Quercy regional natural Park and there are plenty of things that you can do, e.g. cycling, horse riding, climbing, canoeing and fishing.
The village was divided in the Middle Ages between four feudal dynasties so there are several castles and fortified houses in the village. The town was and still is popular with writers and artists. There are plenty of paintings and crafts for sale. The town is very pleasant to walk about but make sure you have comfy shoes, as the streets are cobble-stoned!
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