The surrounding area
Penne D'Agenais is one of the most picturesque bastide villages in the region, boasting numerous restaurants or cafes as well as numerous craft businesses, such as pottery and art studios. The village is home to the impressive Basilica, Notre Dame de Peyragude, which overlooks the village and the River Lot. Motor boats and canoes/ kayaks are available for hire from Port de Penne and there are plenty of marked popular walks to follow in the countryside around Penne. http://penne-tourisme.over-blog.com/
Villeneuve sur Lot, a ten minute drive away, is the nearest town with a wide choice of eating houses, museums, twice weekly markets and plenty of entertainment in the high season.
Domaine de France is thirty minutes from Agen, the Prefecture of Lot et Garonne and commercial centre for the surrounding fruit growing region. There is plenty of shopping, daily markets, a wide choice of restaurants, Top 14 rugby to watch and Parc Walibi is nearby.
Wine tasting and sampling the superb gastronomy (canard, foie gras and so much more) of Lot et Garonne are good reasons to base your holiday at Domaine de France. In the region you will find chateaux, including Bonaguil, Beynac and Biron; other medieval towns, including Cahors, Monflanquin, Pujols, Domme, Belves, Monpazier and Sarlat; caves, including those at Fontirou, Gouffre de Padirac and Domme; unspoilt countryside, rivers and caves, beautiful gardens (eg the famous Water Lily garden and Temple sur Lot) and small unspoilt villages - several classed as 'most beautiful villages in France'. Much of the most beautiful rural architecture in France can be seen here - ancient houses, barns, pigeonniers and churches simply form part of the unchanging landscape. The Lot and Garonne, Lot, Tarn et Garonne and south Dordogne area of France offers the perfect combination of things to do and see, a perfect place to relax and unwind.
Villeneuve sur Lot, a ten minute drive away, is the nearest town with a wide choice of eating houses, museums, twice weekly markets and plenty of entertainment in the high season.
Domaine de France is thirty minutes from Agen, the Prefecture of Lot et Garonne and commercial centre for the surrounding fruit growing region. There is plenty of shopping, daily markets, a wide choice of restaurants, Top 14 rugby to watch and Parc Walibi is nearby.
Wine tasting and sampling the superb gastronomy (canard, foie gras and so much more) of Lot et Garonne are good reasons to base your holiday at Domaine de France. In the region you will find chateaux, including Bonaguil, Beynac and Biron; other medieval towns, including Cahors, Monflanquin, Pujols, Domme, Belves, Monpazier and Sarlat; caves, including those at Fontirou, Gouffre de Padirac and Domme; unspoilt countryside, rivers and caves, beautiful gardens (eg the famous Water Lily garden and Temple sur Lot) and small unspoilt villages - several classed as 'most beautiful villages in France'. Much of the most beautiful rural architecture in France can be seen here - ancient houses, barns, pigeonniers and churches simply form part of the unchanging landscape. The Lot and Garonne, Lot, Tarn et Garonne and south Dordogne area of France offers the perfect combination of things to do and see, a perfect place to relax and unwind.
