891 liO bus service
- Cahors
- Vire-sur-Lot
The 891 "Cahors - Vire-sur-Lot" liO bus takes you through the opulent Lot Valley and the AOP Cahors vineyards downstream of Cahors.
- Period: all year round.
- Days: Monday to Sunday, including bank holidays, except May 1st.
- Recommended start point from Cahors: Gare SNCF.
Recommended stops
Places to eat and sleep in Luzech and Puy-Lévêque.
Luzech
30 min from Cahors. This medieval village was built on an isthmus at the narrowest point of the Lot.
Don't miss the Impernal Oppidum (archaeological site), several museums (Musée Ichnospace, Musée Armand Viré, Musée Planète des Moulins) and water sports centre on the banks of the Lot (lifeguards in summer, beach, canoes, paddles, permit-free boats etc.).
Albas
40 min from Cahors. Stop: Bourg. Clifftop Albas towers above the valley and is where Cahors wine was shipped down the Lot.
Things to see: the château housing the town hall, Tuscan garden overlooking the river, Saint-Etienne Church and Maison du Pal (visitor centre). Nowhere to eat or sleep in Albas. Find out more.
Castelfranc
45 min from Cahors. Stop: Pont. A pretty riverside bastide.
Things to see: the Jardin des Sens (medieval sensory garden). Things to do: swim in the Lot (lifeguards in summer). Nowhere to eat or sleep in Castelfranc.
Puy-L'Évêque
50 min from Cahors. Stop: Place des platanes. The coppery medieval town is built in an amphitheatre on the banks of the River Lot.
It was once a stronghold for the Cahors bishops. The square keep and Gothic church bear testament to their power. The town is surrounded by large wineries for you to visit. Worth a visit: the Virebent porcelain factory. You can also take a boat trip on the River Lot.
