In the south, the municipality of Saint-Sulpice is crossed by the Célé River; cliffs cut into the municipal area and form a floodable valley. In the Célé Valley, Saint-Sulpice is described as one of the elongated roadside villages, and some houses in the valley are integrated into the limestone.
Anyone considering Saint-Sulpice as a holiday destination can search for or rent a holiday apartment.
Landscape
A viewpoint above the village on the D13 offers a 180-degree panorama over the Célé Valley, as well as cascading views down onto the village.
Since 1974, Saint-Sulpice has been listed as a “site inscrit” because of its landscape heritage and exceptional historic buildings.
Culture
The ruins of the medieval castle are a historic monument classified in 1988. The surviving remains include a vaulted room beneath the terrace, sections of the fortification walls and parts of the entrance gate. The Dolmen du Rat is an Early Neolithic monument and was classified in 2011.
The church of Saint-Sulpice was rebuilt in 1572 using stones from the former church and the small Saint-Martin monastery; no remains of this complex survive today. The church of Saint-Sulpice is a 17th-century building with a single-nave layout and vaulted chapels.
Trails and Discoveries
The GR®651, the Célé Route, passes through Saint-Sulpice and is a variant of the GR®65 to Santiago de Compostela. The Caselles loop leads from Marcilhac-sur-Célé to Saint-Sulpice; the approximately 18 km route is characterised by dry-stone walls, dry-stone huts, the dwellings of Saint-Sulpice that are half-integrated into the rock, and panoramas over the Célé Valley. These buildings use the cliff face as a natural wall and include houses, barns, dovecotes and small agricultural outbuildings.
“Une carte, un village” is an exploration game with clues that guides visitors through the lanes and along the façades of Saint-Sulpice. The 100 km Quercy route is a six-day circular tour divided into stages between the Célé Valley and the Lot Valley, and also passes through Saint-Sulpice.
