Rocamadour the Medieval Village Hanging on a Cliff, Episode 338

<p>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.</p> <p>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 <a href= "https://toulouseguidedwalks.com/">Elyse Rivin</a> will explain that in the middle ages in this part of France the ability to retreat into the cliffs was vital.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>The largest city in this area is <a href= "https://joinusinfrance.com/episode/cahors-in-the-lot-episode-62/">Cahors in the Lot</a> and it is only about 30,000 people. When you're in Rocamadour you're not far from the <a href= "https://joinusinfrance.com/category/destinations/dordogne/">Dordogne</a> 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. <a href= "https://www.booking.com/searchresults.fr.html?aid=954523&sid=542663f2d1c6b16ea06c0a83ccc2f628&tmpl=searchresults&class_interval=1&dest_id=265116&dest_type=landmark&dtdisc=0&group_adults=2&inac=0&index_postcard=0&label_click=undef&landmark=265116&no_rooms=1&postcard=0&raw_dest_type=landmark&room1=A%2CA&sb_price_type=total&shw_aparth=1&slp_r_match=0&srpvid=b1b940bcf3c40236&ss_all=0&ssb=empty&sshis=0&top_ufis=1&sig=v1w3WWfUFu&nflt=review_score%3D90%3Bdistance%3D5000%3Bhotelfacility%3D301%3Bhotelfacility%3D2%3B&rsf="> <strong>This is a selection of hotels we'd consider for Rocam