Activities

Walking and Rambling: On foot, horseback, bike and car

A land of gently sloping hills dipping down into sunflower-covered valleys, where the village heritage is as rich and varied as the ever-changing landscape. Over 150 well-signed waypaths to choose from, in fascinating circuits or straight along the ancient pilgrim’s route. Whether on foot, horseback or bike, take your time to synchronise with local time, naturally.

Lot-and-Garonne is perfect walking country for the non-competitive! In other words, it’s a place where walkers can find well marked paths and itineraries to take on in a relaxed way, to best appreciate the countryside and the naturally relaxed rhythm of country life.

There are as many varieties of walks as there are sceneries and landscapes : from flat valley floors, and winding river paths, to gently-sloped hill climbing or forays through the pine forest at Campet.

But feet are not the only vehicles for good rambling around here. Many visitors bring or rent mountain bikes, hire a horse or simply stick to their cars and follow the many printed guides and sign-posted circuits.

The Village

Sos itself, dating back to pre-Roman times, is charming, and has many amenities from shops (baker, mini-market, hair dresser, pharmacy, post office, 2 restaurants, art gallery) to a popular evening market every Wednesday in July and August. There is also a lovely arcaded square, as well as half-timbered houses in narrow medieval streets. Time has not entirely stood still, but on at least one occasion the village has been used, for filming purposes, as a set. Within a very short distance are many other attractive local villages, bastides and small towns (most with markets selling local produce), châteaux, castles, and churches. Four nearby examples are:

Fourcès; a village with a round ‘square’ and surrounded by water. Read more about Fourcès here

Poudenas; a village with a château on a hill previously owned by the Cantaloupe family.

Mézin; a bastide with a popular Sunday market.

Nérac; besides being the court of Henry IV this town claims to be the home of melons. Read more about Nérac here

Séviac; well-preserved ruins of a magnificent Roman Villa.

You can read more about the region here.