Visit Tournon d’Agenais, one of the most beautiful villages in France!

Tournon-d'Agenais
Visit Tournon d’Agena ...

Tournon-d'Agenais is a pretty little village, a royal bastide ! A peaceful destination for a nice family stroll. On the heights of Agenais and Quercy , it allows you to appreciate pretty high views, beautiful panoramas over the Lot-et-Garonne countryside. Come for a walk, enjoy a tea and a slice of apple pie, go to its garden with an orientation table, in short, let yourself be told about this charming village!

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Tournon-d'Agenais, a royal bastide!

Tournon-d'Agenais was founded in 1270 by Raymond VII (the Count of Toulouse), a major sponsor of bastides in the region (also at the origin of Cordes-sur-Ciel, Puymirol, Castelnau-de-Montmiral, etc.) . It is a small bastide, but has everything of a large one: streets built around a central square with arcades, a very parallel and perpendicular orthonormal plan and a charter of customs (which governs collective life and commerce in the bastide at its creation, attesting to its official creation as a new town) …


The bastide being high up, if you park at the bottom, you will have to start by going up. There are several paths to get there, including a staircase of more than 200 steps. Each entrance to the city had its own gate. The main door is still in place. On the main square, several elements which bear witness to the statue of the bastide of Tournon-d'Agenais: its arcades with covered areas so that trade is effective all year round, on site a market hall, the town hall and a well.


Tournon d’Agenais Main square
Tournon d’Agenais Main square
Tournon d'Agenais Main square and the well
Tournon d'Agenais Main square and lunar clock

Admire the lunar clock on the belfry tower! The church is located a little further away, it is recognizable because it is flanked by an atypical water tower with an orthogonal shape. A curious marriage...


12km away, visit Monsempron Libos and its beautiful market. Fumel is located 11km from Tournon-d’Agenais


Tournon d'Agenais Rue de la Citadelle
Tournon d'Agenais Rue de la Citadelle

La Bodega

La Bodega
La Bodega

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Le Bistrot

Le Bistrot
Le Bistrot

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Restaurant du Camping des Bastides

Restaurant du Camping des Bastides
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Walking around Tournon d’Agenais

The walk will not be long, but pleasant. In the summer, there is a little more life, but on a beautiful autumn or winter day it is still very pleasant! A few craftsmen still occupy the old shops, these business houses with a storefront. There are some pretty houses in the village, with corbels and half-timbering filled with cob or more recent materials.


Tournon d'Agenais walk in the bastide
Tournon d'Agenais artisans


Walk to the public garden, there is an orientation table with a clear view to enjoy the panorama. Continue by walking around the city, along the ramparts, then you will go back down on a steep path with vegetation and pretty views on both sides of the city viewpoints.


Tournon d’Agenais Public Garden
Panorama Tournon D'Agenais

The public garden and its view

Are you visiting Lot-et-Garonne in a motorhome or van? Read our article on Van life in Lot-et-Garonne !

Consult the tour plan for the town of Tournon-d'Agenais (in fr), prepared by the Tourist Office, also walk the circuit of the bastide town of Tournon d'Agenais : 34km to do by bike or on foot!


There is a Tèrra Aventura hunt in Tournon-d'Agenais, this is a good way to get the children walking for the visit!

City tour walk
Tournon d'Agenais city tour walk

City Tour Walk

Water tower of Tournon d'Agenais
Water tower of Tournon d'Agenais

Water tower of Tournon d'Agenais

Domain of Guillaumes

Domain of Guillaumes
Domain of Guillaumes

Our wooden chalets are air conditioned, are located in the heart of a 3 hectare wooded park bordered by a (the Lot) ...

9,3 km - Fumel

Norpech Chambres d'hôtes

Norpech Chambres d'hôtes
Norpech Chambres d'hôtes

We welcome you to an old restored 17th century farmhouse. We offer several independent gîtes (2 to 8 people), not ...

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Norpech

Norpech
Norpech

We welcome you to an old restored 17th century farmhouse. We offer several independent gîtes (2 to 8 people), not ...

13,5 km - Penne-d'Agenais


We wish you a good time in Tournon d’Agenais!


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