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Latest Rocamadour hotel reviews
Pro
Religious interest, historical, beautiful architecture, and spectacular views
Con
too crowded after 10am, especially in high season
In a nutshell
Amazing!!!!!
tomorino Says: We also enjoyed walking through the village of Rocamadour.
tomorino Says: We enjoyed climbing the shady zig-zag path of La Calvarie.
tomorino Says: We could not enter the chateau because it was private property.
tomorino Says: We enjoyed the breathtaking view of Rocamadour.
black_mimi99 Says: We can see this spectacular views from other side on the way to Grotte des Merveilles / Merveilles cave.
black_mimi99 Says: Walking on this medieval street, feeling like not in the religious site, but mostly feeling like on the beach area suchike in Bali-Indonesia, 'cos i can find many souvenirs same like selling in Bali island :))
black_mimi99 Says: When going up the stairs to the top of chapels, my eyes can't stop to admiring of the architecture that built on the rocky plateau.
black_mimi99 Says: Completely rebuilt in 1868, the former abbey palace architecture obeys a troubadour style, very popular during the nineteenth century. It is surmounted by a tall tower pepper to Viollet-le-Duc. Inside, the Museum of Sacred Art is home to a Bible of the sixteenth century...
black_mimi99 Says: According to legend, St. Amadour, a witness to the martyrdom of St. Paul and St. Peter, traveled to the location and took up hermitage following his wife's death. The story might be part myth and part history, but the legend, beloved of locals, adds toRocamadour's charm and...
black_mimi99 Says: Over the ensuing centuries the crypt of St. Amadour and the chapel of the Black Virgin underwent periods of prosperity and decline. In 1562 the chapel was pillaged and burnt by the Protestants, and the body of St. Amadour was destroyed. Reconstruction of the shrine began in...
Best Western Beau Site Hotel Rocamadour
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Brasserie of the Hotel Sainte-Marie: A Good "Hotel-Restaurant"
hquittner Says: The restaurant is mainly sited on the terrace outside of the Hotel Sainte-Marie. The food was of good quality and the price not above what we expected in a tourist trap given the town and the stupendous view while dining on the terrace. It was not high season yet. Maybe they...
Maria81 Says: Car is the easiest way to get around Lot, and certainly the easiest way of getting to Rocamadour. It's about 30 minutes off the A20 toll motorway Paris-Toulouse - and it took us about 2 hours in total to drive there from the Toulouse Blagnac airport. Once you get off the...
black_mimi99 Says: From Paris Austerlitz station, trains depart regularly in the direction of Toulouse. At Brive-la-Gaillarde, change trains for Rocamadour.
black_mimi99 Says: From Toulouse, drive north on N20 to Payrac and turn right onto D673 for Rocamadour (20 miles).
chbuchie Says: In the central street , 'rue de la cremerie' , a short text describes the daily life condition in this spot . Feel free to check out the photo with the french text
CAR PARKING & LITTLE PETIT TRAIN
balhannah Says: We arrived by car at Rocamadour, and what do we find..........No where to park the car. The narrow street's are full of Car's parked on the roadside, and stretch for quite a long way. We parked the car along with the many others.What we didn't know then, was there is a large...
balhannah Says: Padirac is a small Village with some famous Cave's. You really need to look at the website to see if you want to go, to me, they look excellent, but once again, was disappointed no photo's are allowed.The village itself is lovely and old, with many interesting building's and...
balhannah Says: Located just 12kms away from Rocamadour, is another lovely Chateau, situated on the edge of a high cliff.It is the 11th centruy fortress, Chateau de Belcastel, which was restored in 1970.IT HAS HAD QUITE A LIFE!It all began in the 9th Century, when a Chapel was built by the...
Grotte Prehistorique des Merveilles
black_mimi99 Says: The Merveilles cave (Cave of wonders) contains 20,000 years old (Magdalenien) prehistoric cave paintings, and beautiful stalacttes. And we can't take a picture inside the cave...:(
Multi-level medieval city, picturesque scenery
maandt Says: Quaint medieval place, with three main levels, picturesque scenery and beautiful illumination at night.
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In the central street , 'rue de la cremerie' , a short text describes the daily life condition in this spot . Feel free to check out the photo with the french...
Q: I will be visiting Paris, Mont St Michel, and Tours in April by train/buses (I do not drive!). Can anyone tell me how I would plan...
A: How exciting. I love planning trips to difficult places ! The nearest railway station to Rocamadour is GRAMAT and I imagine that there is a bus link. Am not too...
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When I saw this village from far away.... Spectacular and speechless. Rocamadour is situated atop a rocky plateau overlooking the Alzou Valley. The town is really a magnificent site, with houses and...
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... mon amour, as part of the lyrics of an old typical French 'chanson' Historic shrine perched on a limestone cliff, Rocamadour tells a story of religious belief and human endeavour. Looking out...
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We enjoyed the breathtaking view of the limestone buildings along the side of a cliff.
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When I first set eye's on Rocamadour, I just couldn't believe what I was seeing. This town is very old, going back to 30,000 years ago, when it was a place of worship. What amazes me, is how did...
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