Rocamadour the Medieval Village Hanging on a Cliff, Episode 338

Join Us in France Travel Podcast

Annie Sargent

Places & Travel, Society & Culture, History

4.8 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 23 May 2021

⏱️ 67 minutes

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Summary

So many people who have done trip reports with Annie Sargent have mentioned Rocamadour as one of their favorite places in France! And she's been there about a million times growing up in Toulouse because it’s a favorite for locals too. So it was high time to do a proper episode dedicated to Rocamadour where we explain why it's so amazing.

For those of you who are new to the podcast and haven’t heard it mentioned so much, this is a really scenic village where much of the village and the church were built hanging on the side of a cliff. It's incredibly scenic and still an important place of pilgrimage. Resident tour guide Elyse Rivin will explain that in the middle ages in this part of France the ability to retreat into the cliffs was vital.

There is a lot to see around Rocamadour as well and we go into the best there is to enjoy around there as well: le Gouffre de Padirac and La Forêt des Singes because the two that come to mind first.

The largest city in this area is Cahors in the Lot and it is only about 30,000 people. When you're in Rocamadour you're not far from the Dordogne and the Haut Quercy. You can visit this as a day-trip from Toulouse, but it's really perfect as a week-end getaway to the countryside. This is a selection of hotels we'd consider for Rocamadour. You need a parking lot because there isn't much in terms of street parking. And, if visiting during the warmer months, you also need a swimming pool to keep the children happy and to cool off at the end of a long day of walking the up and down the hilly streets of Rocamadour.

This episode features my frequent guest Elyse Rivin. You can book a tour with her through her website and you can also support her on Patreon.

Full show notes for this episode are here: https://joinusinfrance.com/338

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0:00.0	This is Join us in France episode 338.
0:04.6	Bonjoure I'm Annie Sergeant and join us in France is the podcast where we look around France
0:10.0	so you can best enjoy France as a destination.
0:12.8	We talk about French culture, history, gastronomy,
0:16.0	and everything it takes to have a meaningful experience in France.
0:19.9	Today I bring you a conversation with Elise R Riven about Rokamadur in the southwest of France
0:26.6	in the region where I was born and raised and where I live today.
0:30.0	Ok sitanij.
0:31.8	So many people who have done trip reports with me mentioned Rokamadur as one of their favorite places in France
0:37.8	and I've been there about a million times myself because it's a favorite of locals too. So it was high time Elise and I do an
0:45.8	episode about it. For those of you who are new to the podcast and haven't heard
0:50.5	Hokamadour mentioned very much. This is a really scenic village where much of the village
0:56.7	and the church were built hanging on to the side of a cliff in the Middle Ages, in this part of France anyway, as Elise will explain, the ability to retreat into cliffs was vital.
1:08.5	There is a lot to see around Rokamadur as well and we go into a few other places near there that we think
1:16.1	you should not miss and why we love them. Somebody on Facebook said that she hadn't heard me address the situation in France and if it's
1:25.1	safe to travel to France again. Dear Facebook poster you need to listen to more of
1:31.0	the episode. Right after the interview segment I talk about
1:35.3	what's new in both France and in my personal life. I update you about travel to France
1:40.8	every week pretty much and I will do it again today and there is a lot happening on that front so
1:48.6	Stay tuned till after I'm done talking with Elise
1:51.5	So you hear all about that.
1:53.2	And I also send updates to my newsletter subscribers.
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