Cahors and Rocamadour

Cahors

Part of the city's defenses with a couple of battlements.  It took 60 years to build because there were so many delays; hence the name "Bridge of Devils."

Cahors (“cooours”) is a very nice tourist stop where we had lunch at one of their lovely outdoor cafes.  The weather was warm and sunny – a nice change from our regularly cloudy and sometimes rainy days. Cahors is famous for its black wine – red wine mixed with cassis liquor, a very nice treat.

Their outdoor farmer's market

A cathedral

Another view of the same cathedral

Rocamadour

Rocamadour (“rock-a-madoor”) is a town built high into the cliff side above the Alzou River. The town is built up in three levels: the city, the chapel and the castle.  The name is derived from a Saint Amadour, whose body was found inside the chapel area intact after being dead for many days. It was declared a miracle, so the area was named after him. It is now a religious destination for pilgrims coming from all over Europe.

Some of the artwork on the ancient stones

Entrance to the chapel

Inside the chapel - they recently installed a modern organ in the shape of a ship's bow









Before leaving Rockamadour, Laurent surprised us with a wine tasting of the Pitt/Jolie rose` wine called "Miraval"

It tasted pretty good, especially since it was a cool drink on a warm day