Around The Soleilho

Highlights include:

• Medieval Figeac and its discovery trail “Les clés de Figeac”
  
• Champollion Museum – The Writings of the World
• Lacapelle-Marival (castle, 20 km)
• Rocamadour (45 km)
• Padirac Cave (42 km)
• Pech Merle prehistoric cave (44 km)
• Larroque-Toirac Castle (16 km)
• Saint-Cirq-Lapopie (44 km)
• Valleys of the Lot and Célé

https://www.tourisme-figeac.com/
https://www.tourisme-lot.com/
https://www.vallee-dordogne.com/

Activities

Bike hire:

La Bicycletterie (16 Caviale Street, Figeac), https://www.bicycletterie-figeac.fr

Canoeing: Lot & Célé,

https://www.tourisme-figeac.com/profiter/loisirs-et-activites-de-pleine-nature/activites-nautiques/

Swimming :

Lake Tolerme (with aqua-park, 28km), Célé Valley swimming spots between Brengues (21km) and Cabrerets (44km), https://www.tourisme-lot.com/la-vallee-du-cele/baignade

Leisure

Adventure parks: treetop trails, paintball, laser games, treasure hunts (Capnature, 2km)
https://capnature.eu/figeac/
Outdoor sports: canyoning, caving, climbing, Via Ferrata (Quercy Aventure)
https://quercyaventure.fr/

Festivals & events:

• Figeac Theatre Festival (late July)
• Fi’Jazz (late May–early June)
• Classical Music Encounters (6–20 August)
• Africajarc (late July)
  Special festival rate: –15% from the 3rd night for festival-goers (ticket required)

• Farmers’ markets, public readings, musical strolls, and torchlight tours enliven Figeac every summer.