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Timeless Monument: The Cathedral of Cahors 900 Years On

Posted on 28/07/2019 by nessafrance

2019 marks the 900th anniversary of la Cathédrale Saint-Etienne in Cahors. The cathedral is even older than the ill-fated Notre-Dame de Paris. Yesterday, 27th July, was supposed to be the official anniversary, since it was on that day in 1119 … Continue reading →

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Return to Cahors

Posted on 26/08/2018 by nessafrance

I do like Cahors, an ancient city and capital of the Lot Département. Why is it, then, that we visit so infrequently? It’s more appealing than our own Préfecture, Montauban, and it doesn’t take much longer to get there. The … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Places | Tagged Cahors, Cahors market, Cahors wine, Cathédrale Saint-Etienne, Léon Gambetta, Lot, Mont Saint-Cyr, River Lot, route de Saint-Jacques de Compostelle, Secret Gardens of Cahors | 22 Comments

More of Cahors

Posted on 21/12/2012 by nessafrance

The end of the world has been a bit of a damp squib. Presumably someone got the date wrong since it didn’t happen today – or not yet, anyway. I even had my hair done specially yesterday – well, you … Continue reading →