Local Services
There is a warm welcome awaiting you here in the Quercy, on the edge of Aquitaine, and we look forward to sharing some of the treasures of life in France with you.
Eating Out
Restaurants in the area are in abundance; excellent or good, expensive or cheap, large or small and close to Mirou or further away. There are even a couple within walking distance.
During the main season there are evening markets, where you can buy your own picnic or full blown evening meal and eat it on tables surrounded by music, wonderful smells and people enjoying themselves. Look at the list of locations on the Activities page under Night Markets.
During the main season there are evening markets, where you can buy your own picnic or full blown evening meal and eat it on tables surrounded by music, wonderful smells and people enjoying themselves. Look at the list of locations on the Activities page under Night Markets.
Shopping
Montaigu de Quercy is the closest town providing chemist, post office, supermarket and bank. The weekly market day is Saturday.
Dausse, which is within walking distance, has some shops with a boulangerie, mini-market and others.
Roquecor (a little further away) has a village store.
For larger shops head either to Villeneuve-sur-Lot where there are large supermarkets and all town facilities, or to Montayral /Fumel where there is a large E Leclerc hypermarket with a very wide range of products available.
Dausse, which is within walking distance, has some shops with a boulangerie, mini-market and others.
Roquecor (a little further away) has a village store.
For larger shops head either to Villeneuve-sur-Lot where there are large supermarkets and all town facilities, or to Montayral /Fumel where there is a large E Leclerc hypermarket with a very wide range of products available.
Markets
With all the local produce, including prunes, foie gras, magret, cheeses, peaches, cherries, crepes, walnuts, tobacco and wine at least one market can be found somewhere on every day of the week. Local information will give you more comprehensive lists, but Prayssac on Friday, Villeneuve-sur-Lot and Montaigu de Quercy on Saturday and Roquecor on Sunday are either the best or most local.
In the summer there is a market at Frespech where you can buy your picnic and sit to eat it under the plum trees, and don't forget the evening markets mentioned above.
In the summer there is a market at Frespech where you can buy your picnic and sit to eat it under the plum trees, and don't forget the evening markets mentioned above.
Health
The nearest doctor and dentist are in Montaigu de Quercy.
More Information
We have more details about all these services – please ask us or at the local shops, tourist offices and in the newspapers. Our booking agents, Halcyon Leisure, have several pages of local information on their website, and their Facebook page carries regular updates on what is going on in the area.
The local Tourist Information Offices are also very helpful and speak English.
The local Tourist Information Offices are also very helpful and speak English.
