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Musée du Rail

Musée du Rail is a museum in Cajarc. Close by, within 5 km, are 6 more places to see. Worth the trip, Château de Larnagol is 5.5 km off.

Where

In Cajarc

inside the commune

Warmest months

Apr–Oct

highs of 17–28°C

In brief

Museum in Cajarc

In Cajarc

Musée du Rail is in the commune of Cajarc, with 6 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.

When to go

The best months to visit

If warmth matters, go April to October: Cajarc reaches 17–28°C.

Jan9° / 1°75 mm

Feb10° / 1°59 mm

Mar14° / 3°66 mm

Apr17° / 6°93 mm

May21° / 9°88 mm

Jun25° / 12°73 mm

Jul28° / 14°48 mm

Aug28° / 14°60 mm

Sep24° / 11°68 mm

Oct19° / 8°75 mm

Nov13° / 4°82 mm

Dec10° / 2°78 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Cajarc, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Villefranche-De-Rouergue station, 19 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Cajarc’s full climate →

About

Musée du Rail

Museum.

Musée du Rail is in Cajarc, Lot.

Type: Museum
Commune: Cajarc, Lot
Official site: grandsudinsolite.fr/1718-46-lot-le-musee-ferroviaire-de-cajarc.html?&lang=2

Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).

The map

Where it sits

The map centres on Musée du Rail, in orange, with nearby places numbered.

Towns near it

Staying near Musée du Rail

The largest of the 4 towns is Villefranche-de-Rouergue, with 11,271 people. Start with its own town; the others follow by distance.

1 · It’s in this commune

Cajarc

1,136 people

2 · 20 km northeast of it

Figeac

9,793 people

3 · 21 km northeast of it

Capdenac-Gare

4,440 people

4 · 21 km southeast of it

Villefranche-de-Rouergue

11,271 people

Compare the 4 towns

Town	Where Musée du Rail is	People
Cajarc	It’s in this commune	1,136
Figeac	20 km northeast of it	9,793
Capdenac-Gare	21 km northeast of it	4,440
Villefranche-de-Rouergue	21 km southeast of it	11,271

Make a day of it

Also within reach

Of the 35 within 15 km, look for 6 châteaux, a monastery and an archaeological site.

1ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Larnagol5.5 km west, in Larnagol 2ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Salvagnac-Cajarc1 km south, in Salvagnac-Cajarc 3Monastery or conventMonastery or conventAbbaye de Lantouy3 km south, in Saint-Jean-de-Laur 4ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Cénevières7.8 km west, in Cénevières 5ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Larroque-Toirac8.5 km northeast, in Larroque-Toirac 6Archaeological siteArchaeological siteGrotte de Foissac13 km east, in Foissac 7ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Saint-Sulpice11 km northwest, in Saint-Sulpice 8ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Camboulan6.4 km east, in Ambeyrac

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Questions people have about Musée du Rail

Where is Musée du Rail?

Musée du Rail is in Cajarc, in Lot (Occitanie).

What is Musée du Rail?

Museum.

When is the best time to visit Musée du Rail?

April to October are the warmest months in Cajarc, with afternoon highs of 17–28°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

What else is there to see near Musée du Rail?

Within 15 km: Château de Larnagol (5.5 km), Château de Salvagnac-Cajarc (1 km), Abbaye de Lantouy (3 km) and Château de Cénevières (7.8 km).

Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).

Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.