Walk the Town and Look Up
The town of Rocamadour (pop. 800) stretches out in a linear fashion, N>S, along its one very narrow street (r. Roland-le-Preux becomes r. de la Couronnerie) as it sits on a shelf on the west wall of the gorge, with the small Alzou river at its bottom. In the south end of town (the oldest part) it is paralleled by a still older street (r. de la Mercerie) which extends from the Bishop's Palace foundations to its southern gate. In all there are remains of 5 gates in town. The houses are all old and many feature flat stone roofs. Vehicular traffic is not allowed within the town, presenting logistical problems for getting here (See Transportation Tips). Vast numbers of tourists arrive for an hour or two by busses as a stop on assorted tours.


mi's
The Bishop's Palace (Up) & Chateau (Way Up)
Another Station
Out at Last