La Maison de Manon stands in the heart of a green and fragrant land, a place of good food and drink.
Various excursions among the hills of Lomagne, the Causses du Quercy and the sloping hillsides of the Aveyron which blend touristic delights with gastronomy.
The Tarn-et-Garonne, a holiday place par excellence, welcomes you with its heritage of Romanesque art, its varied flavours, its nature sports and its museums.
You can discover châteaux,churches,old houses and abbeys, in every nook and corner
We are 7 km away from Montauban, a city of Art and History, the birthplace of Ingres and Bourdelle
We are close to Toulouse, Cahors, Albi (the Toulouse-Lautrec museum), Moissac with its cloister, Piquecos, Bruniquel (mediaeval village), Auvillar, Montricoux (Marcel Lenoir museum), Bioule, St.Antonin, all classified among the most beautiful villages in France, and Saint Nicolas de la Grave, where Cadillac, the man after whom the famous car was named, was born.
Lalbenque with its world famous truffle market. The picturesque fowl market in Caussade. Concerts and shows are organised everywhere in summer. Among the numerous sporting activitie s in the region, you have :
- Rafting down the magnificent gorges of the Aveyron
- Parachute jumping
- Barge trips down the Canal des Deux Mers
- Fishing
- Speleology (Rocamadour - Lot)
- Tennis (4 kms)
- Golf (4kms)
- Hiking
- Cross country cycling (Bruniquel)
- Guided visits in Montauban
Flying above the hills of the Bas Quercy in montgolfières from Lamothe-Capdeville itself. Take off about a kilometer from la Maison de Manon. Groups of 3 or 4 montgolfières possible.
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- Credit photos: Philippe PLOQUIN