natural wonder
Gouffre de Padirac
A 75 m chasm dropping into an underground river you cruise by boat through vast illuminated caverns.
10 km · about 20 min drive
Occitanie, France · Europe
Bretenoux is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Beaulieu-sur-Dordogne, 10km from Gouffre de Padirac.
Bretenoux is a town located in Occitanie, France. With a population of 1,346, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Bretenoux sits in France, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Paris time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Bretenoux to your route.
Bretenoux (French pronunciation: [bʁətnu]; Occitan: Bertenor) is a commune in the Lot department in southwestern France. The old town, a bastide, is laid out on a grid and has houses dating from the 13th to the 16th century.
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Bretenoux is located in Occitanie, France, Europe. The coordinates are 44.9151 latitude, 1.8381 longitude.
Bretenoux has a population of approximately 1,346 people, making it a town in France.
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natural wonder
A 75 m chasm dropping into an underground river you cruise by boat through vast illuminated caverns.
10 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
A vertiginous pilgrimage village of sanctuaries and chapels clinging to a sheer cliff face above the Alzou canyon.
22 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
The perfectly preserved golden-stone medieval capital of Perigord Noir, renowned for its foie gras, truffles, and Saturday market.
49 km · about 55 min drive
landmark
A cliff-perched medieval village voted France's favourite, gazing down on a loop of the Lot river.
52 km · about 60 min drive
ancient ruins
Home to the world's most spectacular prehistoric cave paintings, dating back over 17,000 years, now viewable in an exacting replica.
55 km · about 65 min drive
castle
A formidable 12th-century fortress perched on a sheer cliff overlooking the Dordogne River, one of the best-preserved medieval castles in France.
55 km · about 65 min drive
landmark
Medieval Santiago-pilgrimage village stacked on a wooded Aveyron hillside, home to the Romanesque abbey of Sainte-Foy with its carved Last Judgement tympanum and a golden reliquary treasury unmatched in Europe.
56 km · about 65 min drive
April to October
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