Guidebook for Souillac
Essentials
small but great selection. 7 minutes walk from the Tower House.
15 locals recommend
Casino supermarché
Rue des Aubuguessmall but great selection. 7 minutes walk from the Tower House.
E.Leclerc Souillac
Avenue de Verdunlarge selection of food and wine
Boulangerie BA
39 Av. du Général de Gaullethe best bread. EVER
Sightseeing
Padirac Cave
Le Gouffremagnificent underground cave reached by a (punted) boat.
Rocamadour
Don't miss this beautiful site
Unbelievable "rock art". The original has been closed for many years but the replica (II) is spectacular and just as good. Tours in various languages explain the paintings
454 locals recommend
Lascaux II
Unbelievable "rock art". The original has been closed for many years but the replica (II) is spectacular and just as good. Tours in various languages explain the paintings
Lacave
more spectacular caves- this time you start the walk there on a train
must see Perigordian village. Market on Wednesday and Saturday. Parking a challenge in high season.
799 locals recommend
Sarlat-la-Canéda
must see Perigordian village. Market on Wednesday and Saturday. Parking a challenge in high season.
Cahors
you have to see the bridge, if nothing else.
Walk around and marvel at the old buildings in the mediaeval centre of Martel.
67 locals recommend
Martel
Walk around and marvel at the old buildings in the mediaeval centre of Martel.
My favourite big town. Beautiful buildings in red brick. Easy to walk around historic centre (closed to cars. Don't miss the crypt at St Sernin church.
329 locals recommend
Toulouse
My favourite big town. Beautiful buildings in red brick. Easy to walk around historic centre (closed to cars. Don't miss the crypt at St Sernin church.
Gorgeous pink brick town - welcoming of cyclists (pack the bikes). Beautiful cathedral. Toulouse Lautrec museum
313 locals recommend
Albi
Gorgeous pink brick town - welcoming of cyclists (pack the bikes). Beautiful cathedral. Toulouse Lautrec museum
Food Scene
Couleur Café
11 Pl. Saint-Martinwatch the crowd go by on a market day.
Brilliant lunches. It has a Michelin star but is not pretentious and the food is superb and inventive. Reasonably priced local wine suggestions are an unexpected bonus .
34 locals recommend
Relais & Châteaux - Le Vieux Logis - Dordogne
81 rue des écoles Brilliant lunches. It has a Michelin star but is not pretentious and the food is superb and inventive. Reasonably priced local wine suggestions are an unexpected bonus .
the restaurant of this school is great value for lunch or dinner. Browse the menu online and pick your date. The students put into practice their lessons in cooking and serving
Vocational High School Hôteliers Quercy-Périgord
Avenue Roger Coudercthe restaurant of this school is great value for lunch or dinner. Browse the menu online and pick your date. The students put into practice their lessons in cooking and serving
beautiful food in a lovely setting. Michelin star. Good value lunches available if you have the menu du jour. A very special occasion
13 locals recommend
Château de la Treyne
beautiful food in a lovely setting. Michelin star. Good value lunches available if you have the menu du jour. A very special occasion
bargain, delicious lunch menu with matching wines selected by the sommelier. And you can even buy a bottle of what you fancy to take home
37 locals recommend
La Table du Sommelier
20 Rue Portabargain, delicious lunch menu with matching wines selected by the sommelier. And you can even buy a bottle of what you fancy to take home
Everything Else
Take a winter skiing day trip. Catch the train from St Denis pres Martel to Saint-Flour.
17 locals recommend
Saint-Flour
Take a winter skiing day trip. Catch the train from St Denis pres Martel to Saint-Flour.
18 holes of golf - very hilly but a good course. Doesn't open until 9 AM.
13 locals recommend
Résidence Souillac Golf & Country Club
18 holes of golf - very hilly but a good course. Doesn't open until 9 AM.
Carrefour du Cycle
23 Av. du Général de Gaullenice man for bike repairs and rentals
Domme
beautiful old village with a wonderful view of the Dordogne
amazing prehistoric paintings. strictly controlled visitor numbers so get up early (or get lucky with pre bookings online - there are only 26 a day released this way)
22 locals recommend
Font de Gaume
amazing prehistoric paintings. strictly controlled visitor numbers so get up early (or get lucky with pre bookings online - there are only 26 a day released this way)
really interesting prehistoric paintings and cave. Good facilities - coffee, food etc. for before or after your visit. English guide available. Book on line or turn up. Amazing horse paintings.
19 locals recommend
Grotte du Pech-Merle
really interesting prehistoric paintings and cave. Good facilities - coffee, food etc. for before or after your visit. English guide available. Book on line or turn up. Amazing horse paintings.
Collonges-la-Rouge
very pretty village made of red stone.