Cahors (Midi-Pyrenees) Pop: 25,000

Cahors, on the River Lot, can be discovered in southwest France along with some interesting, yet little known wines.

Distinguishing characteristics yield a dark, heavy product ("black wine") that present the following vintage interpretations: Clos Siguier 1999, Chateau St Didier Parnac 2000 and Chateau Pech de Jammes 1998.

The Cahors area is a haunt for photographers because of the interesting vegetation and many green belts and flowers.

Cahors attractions:

Cathedral of St Etienne - of combined Byzantine and Romanesque architecture dating from the eleventh century

Quency Open Air Museum - folk art, crafts and regional building reconstructions on a 500 acre site.

Cahors Blues Festival-each July

Cahors Cultural Festival - March-April annually with theatrical and musical productions

Pont de Valentre