Mercuès: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes
The Château de Mercuès stands on a site that has been used since antiquity, near a Gallo-Roman temple dedicated to Mercury. It was built by the bishops of Cahors in the 15th century and remained in their possession until 1905.
Those who choose Mercuès as a travel destination may wish to rent a holiday apartment.
Culture and History
The Église Saint Germain has an east-facing semicircular apse with five blind arcades and conical capitals. The Château Les Bouysses was built on the site of a former Cistercian convent. The wine and terroir boutique at the Château Les Bouysses offers its own products.
Family
The Aire de Jeux de Mercuès comprises six play areas for children aged 2 to 15.
Paths and Landscape
A statue of the Virgin Mary overlooks the Lot Valley. The Circuit de Terre Blanc circular trail runs along the ridges above the village and the Château de Mercuès.
Most of the Voie Verte Mercuès–Luzech is free of motorised traffic and is suitable for walkers as well as for children learning to ride a bicycle. At the end of the Voie Verte Mercuès–Luzech near Mercuès, the route currently ends in a dead end at the D811; there is no safe cycle connection to Cahors from there.
Surroundings
The Cathédrale Saint-Étienne, a church, is located in the vicinity of Mercuès. The Archives départementales du Lot, an archive, are also located in the vicinity of Mercuès.
Regional Surroundings
In the wider region surrounding Mercuès are Abbaye Nouvelle, a ruin, as well as Château de Bonaguil, a castle, Grottes de Cougnac, a cave, the Parc naturel régional des Causses du Quercy, a regional nature park, and Pech de Dreuilles, a hill.
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