I love off the beaten track places. Although Rocamadour is visited by thousands of pilgrims yearly, it is not in the league of popular major cities such as Paris or Madrid. In fact there is no train connection directly to this place. We had to go down Brive La Gaillard and take a cab for an almost one hour trip just to reach this beautiful hidden city up the mountains.

Brive-la-Gaillarde is a tiny city in the Lot/Dordogne Valley.
During the second world war, it was a regional capital of the Resistance. This medieval place is mainly a commercial district with retail shops and various cafés.

Half-way up a cliff in the deep and abrupt canyon of the Alzou stream, the spectacular setting of ROCAMADOUR is hard to beat.

Rocamadour is found in the Lot district of southwest France. It is a place familiar to lovers of fine dining and rich history.

The breath taking sites and natural setting have made Rocamadour France's second-most visited site (after Mount St. Michael, Normandy). Rocamadour, never fails to make a visual impression. This quaint village however is best known for its cheesemaking, as well as the religious pilgrimages made each year.

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