It is a ground rough and wild, merry and generous,green and brushy. One of these corners of Francein the middle of the South-west which one would like to keep secret for better preserving all hisflavour to him, its corrosive, its softness. Three letters for a whole universe, only one syllable which flaps in the air like the promise of great adventures. Because under its discrete,deep and dark airs, the Batch appears source ofbeautiful discoveries.
Local specialties
Rich person of flavours and scents, the departmenthas invitation with the travel. A travel to the countryof the directions, where the papillae regale lamb ofQuercy, melon, of saffron, walnut, of Malbec constructed and fruity… A small round at themarket of Cahors, Wednesday and saturdays,at Lalbenque in winter to buy truffles or at Figeacone evening of summer places Vival and it is a whole symphony of colors and perfumes whichcomes to open the doors of a territory preachingthe epicureanism.
Major events and venues
Here the landscapes undulate with the wire of therivers, splashed with green, white and brown.Green of the vines, the white of cliffs and the brownone of the tiled roofs punts. Between Massif Central and Aquitanian basin, the Batch affirms asouthernmost spirit rocked by a sunalready almost Mediterranean, a racée pacecamped by villages which carry the colors of timeand are synonymous with elegance. St Cirq-Lapopie and its medieval lanes, Rocamadourdraped of spirituality, Cahors and its BridgeValentré, Figeac and its signed memoriesChampollion, Castelnau-Bretenoux and its fortressat the reflections ochre, Carennac and its houses Rebirth…