Surrounded by orchard-covered hills, Villeneuve-sur-Lot is one of the oldest fortified grid-plan towns, or bastides, in southwest France. Built by the Lot River, it’s an attractive place. Discover central Lafayette Square, the Pujols and Paris towers, the theatre, Les Cieutat Bridge and its Notre-Dame-du-Bout-du-Pont Chapel, St Stephen’s Church and its rose garden, and St Catherine’s Church, with its startling belfry. The town makes a lovely stop on the Vallée du Lot à Vélo cycle route, offering plenty of accommodation and restaurants.
