Prat d’Algan

Prat d’Algan is a hamlet in Saint Géry-Vers, Arrondissement of Cahorse, Occitanie. Prat d’Algan is situated nearby to the hamlet Bouziès Bas, as well as near Séménole.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Pech Merle and Église Saint-Martin de Bouziès Bas.

Pech Merle

Cave

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Pech Merle is a French hillside cave at Cabrerets, in the Lot département of the Occitania region, about 32 kilometres east of Cahors, by road. It is one of the few prehistoric cave painting sites in France that remains open to the general public, albeit with an entry fee. Pech Merle is situated 2½ km east of Prat d’Algan.

Église Saint-Martin de Bouziès Bas

Church

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Église Saint-Martin de Bouziès Bas is a church.

Château de Cabrerets

Castle

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The Château de Cabrerets is a castle in the commune of Cabrerets in the Lot département of France. Château de Cabrerets is situated 3½ km east of Prat d’Algan.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bouziès and Saint-Cirq-Lapopie.

Bouziès

Village

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Bouziès is a commune in the Lot department in southwestern France. Bouziès is situated 3½ km southeast of Prat d’Algan.

Saint-Cirq-Lapopie

Village

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Saint-Cirq-Lapopie is a commune in the Lot department in south-western France. It is a member of the Les Plus Beaux Villages de France association. Its position on a steep cliff 100m above the river, originally selected for defence, has helped make the town one of the most popular tourist destinations in the department, and the town is almost a museum. Saint-Cirq-Lapopie is situated 6 km southeast of Prat d’Algan.