(We would not recommend trying this in peak season when the car park is sure to be packed with day visitors.) So certainly, it would have been possible to spend the night there free of charge, leaving our campervan there while we explored the village and chateau. Officially, there is no free place for campervans to stay at Rocamadour, but the following day we noticed a car park at the top of the hill in front of the chateau that was full of campervans. We decided we would stay there again if we visit Rocamadour another time, simply because of its location above the village, with restaurants, bars and a little supermarket on the doorstep.Ī peak inside the ancient village of Rocamadour We are confident it would be better earlier in the year, and the outdoor pool would be an asset on a hot summers day. It was not the loveliest campsite we have stayed on – shower blocks that are partially open to the elements in October tend to be a spidery and chilly for my liking! However, they were just a couple of days from closing for the season. The site was very conveniently located at the top of the hill above Rocamadour. The evening before, we had stayed on the Paradis du Campeur campsite in one of our Euro-Traveller campervans. After lunch, we took a stroll through the village and the grounds of the chateau above it. We had a truly excellent meal, with a fabulous view and delicious food at exceptionally good value – especially for such a touristy spot. We arranged to meet our friends in the famous village of Rocamadour, at the gourmet restaurant Jehan de Valon. Quite a few FMH clients have visited this area before us and told us to go there, so when we were invited to come and discover it with friends we jumped at the chance. It sits on the south-east border of the hugely popular Dordogne department in northern Aquitaine. Lot is a department in the northern part of the Midi-Pyrenees region (technically now part of one of the newly formed mega-regions called Occitanie), which is in south-west France. There’s so much to tell you of our wonderful weekend away that I’ve made this a two-part story today featuring ‘Day 1’ at Rocamadour and next week’s blog ‘Day 2’ at Figeac. The Basilica of Saint-Sauveur at Rocamadour
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