Lavaur: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes
Accommodation in Lavaur
Culture
The Church of Saint-Avit in Lavaur contains two baptismal fonts. The church in Lavaur is a former seigneurial chapel and has a 15th-century holy water font with a carved fleur-de-lis.
Those who have chosen Lavaur as their destination want to rent a holiday apartment here.
The Château de Bonaguil, a castle, is located near Lavaur. The Château des Milandes and the Château de Castelnaud-la-Chapelle are castles in the wider regional area around Lavaur. The Église Saint-Sardos et Sainte-Anne de Laurenque, a church, is also located nearby. Les jardins de Marqueyssac is a park in the wider regional area around Lavaur.
History
The former castle of Lavaur was destroyed during the Revolution. Since 2006, a meeting of the bishops of Périgueux, Agen and Cahors has taken place at the Fontaine des Trois Évêques in Lavaur. According to the tradition surrounding the Fontaine des Trois Évêques, the bishops gathered at the spring while each remained in his respective diocese.
The Fontaine des Trois Évêques in Lavaur is associated with a spring and a stone at a former border point between Quercy, Agenais and Périgord.
Nature
The Fontaine de Marty is a landscaped spring designed to make collecting water easier. The Boucle des fontaines in Lavaur passes through areas of shade and sunshine as well as damp undergrowth.
The site of the former castle and its motte near the church in Lavaur offers a beautiful view.
To the higher-level travel overview: Dordogne.
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