Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Cahors
Cathedral located in Lot, in France.
Attractions in Cahors
Photo: Musée de Cahors Henri-Martin, MOSSOT (CC BY 3.0)From Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Cahors on: Cahors’s list
On foot in Cahors, 29 places to visit are within 1 km of the centre. There are 35 places to visit in Cahors, plus one within 5 km of its centre. They include 17 attractions, 7 châteaux and 2 museums. Among the sites in town, 6 are listed historic monuments. If you have a day, head to Grotte du Pech Merle, 17 km away.
In Cahors
35
inside the commune
Within 5 km
1
in the communes around
Museums & galleries
4
in town and nearby
Châteaux & heritage
13
in town and nearby
Historic monuments
6
in town, listed (Mérimée)
Best known
What Cahors is known for
Once you have seen Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Cahors, try a museum, a house and a fort.
CathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Étienne de Cahorsin town
MuseumMusée de Cahors Henri-Martinin townHistoric houseHistoric housePalais Duèzein townFortFortRemparts de Cahorsin townMonastery or conventMonastery or conventChartreuse Notre-Dame de Cahorsin townGardenGardenParc Tassartin town
MuseumMusée de Cahors Henri-Martinin townHistoric houseHistoric housePalais Duèzein townFortFortRemparts de Cahorsin townMonastery or conventMonastery or conventChartreuse Notre-Dame de Cahorsin townGardenGardenParc Tassartin townBest known first: by how many Wikipedia and sister-site articles cover each place (Wikidata’s count). It isn’t a ranking of how good they are.
Map
Around Cahors, mapped
The list reaches out to Château de Laparra, 3.8 km away.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Cahors; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
By kind
What you can see
The two biggest groups: other sights (17) and châteaux or heritage sites (13).
Museums & galleries 2 museums · 2 galleries4 in town
Châteaux & heritage 7 châteaux · 2 forts · 1 cathedral · 1 house · 1 monastery · 1 archaeological site12 in town · 1 nearby
Gardens 1 garden1 in town
Zoos, parks & days out 1 water park1 in town
Other attractions 17 attractions17 in town
Dark: in Cahors. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every place
The places, one by one
The 35 inside Cahors come first, then one more within 5 km of its centre.
The 35 places in Cahors first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Further afield
Within a day
Out of town, Grotte du Pech Merle (17 km) leads 12 names to know.
AttractionAttractionGrotte du Pech Merle17 km east, in CabreretsChâteauChâteauChâteau de Bonaguil35 km west, in Saint-Front-sur-LémanceChâteauChâteauChâteau de Luzech13 km west, in LuzechChâteauChâteauChâteau du Bousquet5.4 km east, in ArcambalChâteauChâteauChâteau Lagrézette7.3 km northwest, in CaillacArchaeological siteArchaeological siteGrottes de Cougnac34 km north, in PayrignacChâteauChâteauChâteau de Cabrerets18 km east, in CabreretsChâteauChâteauChâteau de Calamane8.7 km northwest, in CalamaneChâteauChâteauChâteau de Condat17 km east, in BouzièsChâteauChâteauChâteau des Junies19 km northwest, in Les JuniesChâteauChâteauChâteau de Larnagol27 km east, in LarnagolChâteauChâteauChâteau de Couanac22 km east, in Varaire
Places within 40 km of Cahors with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Cahors, answered
What is there to see in Cahors?
The first on our list in Cahors are Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Cahors, Musée de Cahors Henri-Martin, Palais Duèze and Remparts de Cahors. We list 35 places in town. Another 1 is within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Cahors?
4 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée de Cahors Henri-Martin, Artothèque départementale du Lot, Le Parvis 118 and Maison de l'eau.
Which places in Cahors are listed historic monuments?
6 places on this page in Cahors are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Cahors, Musée de Cahors Henri-Martin, Palais Duèze and Remparts de Cahors.
What well-known places are within a day out of Cahors?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Grotte du Pech Merle (17 km), Château de Bonaguil (35 km), Château de Luzech (13 km), Château du Bousquet (5.4 km).
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap and Wikidata: named museums, galleries, châteaux, abbeys, gardens, zoos, theme parks and other visitor attractions whose mapped point lies inside the commune of Cahors, then those in the communes within 5 km of its centre, and well-known places within 40 km. Houses, ruins and gardens need a sign they’re open to visitors; places marked private, closed or disused are left out. The historic-monument link is the Culture ministry’s Mérimée record. A place that isn’t mapped isn’t listed, so this isn’t everything there is to see.
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: descriptions, websites, Wikipedia articles), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries. Distances are from the commune’s centre point.
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Musée de Cahors Henri-Martin: MOSSOT, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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.