Agen: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Culture

The Cathédrale Saint-Caprais is a Romanesque cathedral whose main construction phases date from the 12th to the 15th century. It has three semicircular apses. In 1862, it was classified as a historic monument. As a church, the Cathédrale Saint-Caprais is located in the immediate vicinity of Agen.

The Musée des Beaux-Arts d'Agen is currently closed for renovation work. It contains around 3,000 objects and works from prehistory to the 20th century, distributed across 28 rooms.

The historic centre of Agen comprises medieval streets and half-timbered houses.

Anyone planning a trip to Agen may want to find or rent a holiday apartment.

Nature

The Cimetière de Gaillard is a 14-hectare open-air museum and one of the largest green spaces in Agen. It contains the graves of historical figures and artistically designed burial sites with remarkable architecture. Designed as a commemorative trail, the Cimetière de Gaillard features well-maintained paths and gardens; visitors can find their way using the names of the paths.

History

The Pont Canal near Agen is 540 metres long, or 580 metres including the connecting sections. It was built from 1839 to 1843 and entered service in March 1856.

Geographical setting

The ruins of the Abbaye de Pérignac are located in the wider regional area surrounding Agen. The Archives départementales do Lot-et-Garonne are an archive in the immediate vicinity of Agen.

More location pages: Ferrensac, Montagnac-Sur-Lède, Montauriol, Buzet-Sur-Baïse, Montastruc, Moirax, Villefranche-Du-Queyran, Tournon-D'agenais

To the overview of the wider travel area: Lot Et Garonne.