A gîte holiday at Ressegayre is for relaxing,
but there are also many other things to do.

To start with - Cazes-Mondenard

View of Cazes Mondenard - Town hall
Village church - Restaurant/Bar l'Âtre



Cazes-Mondenard is centrally placed in a beautiful, relatively
unspoiled area. Cazes-Mondenard is not a pretty tourist village
but a working French village.

Here you will find a variety of small shops including
a baker, a butcher, a grocer, filling/service stations for cars,
the Post Office, a newsagent, a bank and the local
Hotel/Restaurant/Bar/Café l'Âtre.

What else ?

Many things, just a few examples:

Places of Interest

There are numerous Bastide villages (medieval hill villages )
usually with colonnaded square and magnificent views.
The nearest one is only a ten minute drive, via a picturesque route
at Lauzerte. (There is a supermarket here.)

Lauzerte offers a guided tour  of the town weekly in the season. Don't miss eating at the weekly evening ‘Marché Gourmande’ Great Ambience.

World Heritage site Rocamadour is an hour and a half away,
whilst Saint-Cirq Lapopie and Auvillar  are classed as two
of the prettiest villages in France, as is Cordes-du-Ciel

Saint-Cirq Lapopie / Cordes-du-Ciel




Many interesting Caves with incredible dripstone
and stalactite formations or prehistoric paintings
are easy to get to in the nearby Causses-Region.


Cahors, a lively town, has some great shopping
and the 14th century Pont Valentré.

The famous medieval bridge " Pont Valentré ", as well known as "Pont du Diable" (devil's bridge), is a World Heritage Site.

Cahors like Montauban and Toulouse have a wealth
of shops, museums, galleries and many other attractions
worth a trip!


Moissac, located on the traditional and still active
St.-Jacques pilgrims way to Santiago de Compostella,
boasts a 13th century Abbey and splendid cloisters.

Moissac cloister arcades





Breathteaking "Son et Lumière" (Sound and Light) - shows
at important historic places throughout the region

The most spectacular ‘Son et Lumière’  is at Valence d'Agen where 100 years of history of life on the Garonne River is re-enacted after dark with a cast of over 400 people, many live animals and vehicles of the period.

Montech on the historic "Canal des deux mers" (two seas channel)
features fascinating historic water engineering such as the unique
"canal lift" known as "Pente d' Eau", with reputation in literature & movies:
Take a trip on the canals at Montech and follow a small section of the route
taken by Rick Stein as shown in the TV programme "French Odyssey".

The locks and the Pente d' eau near Montech






Activities

Canoeing and Kayaking on the Lot River and in
the famous scenic Aveyron Gorge.

Boating on the confluence of the Tarn and Garonne Rivers.

Quad Biking, Parachute Jumping!

Go-Karting, a new course near Cahors.

Horse Riding, Walking, Tennis Courts and excellent
Golf Courses are within easy reach,
as well as Boules, of course!


What about more traditional activities ?

There is a colourful market in nearly every town or
large village on different days of the week, so plenty of
opportunity to try the really tasty local fresh produce.
(look for local produce as "produits du pays")

If you would prefer to eat out then we can show you
a restaurant for each night of your stay to sample
the well known regional cuisine and wines!

Throughout the summer the villages have their fêtes.
Here you can sit outside and eat with the villagers
and dance the night away.

Prune Fair at Saint-Aubin

many attracttive opportunities around to go to evening summer markets and enjoy yourself

Additionally there is a wealth of information
on the highlights in South-West France
by clicking on the link below and select
the language of your choice:

http://www.grandsites.midipyrenees.fr/