Cancon: Holiday apartments and holiday homes

Culture

Cancon is home to the Église Notre-Dame de Milhac, which is listed as a protected historic monument. The church was renovated at the end of the 15th or beginning of the 16th century.

The fortified centre of Cancon includes a Baltard-style market hall. The historic centre can also be visited accompanied by Marie Claude Eguimendia, a “Raconteuse de Pays”.

Those wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Cancon can select the town as a specific destination when searching for accommodation.

Nature

The Panorama 360° de Cancon is located at the highest point of the medieval quarter in the old village of Cancon. An orientation table there offers a complete panoramic view. The site is accessible year-round; the access path is steep, and hiking boots are recommended.

Lac de Cancon is a 2.4-hectare fishing lake in a valley in the Centre touristique du Lac de Cancon. It is accessible year-round for walks. Visitors can picnic and play mini golf at the lake.

The route from Cancon to the Église de Millac passes through hazelnut orchards and ends at a viewpoint on the castle hill of the former castle.

Food and drink

The route from Cancon to Moulinet passes through plum and hazelnut orchards. The regional culinary specialities associated with this route include Prunes d'Ente, which are processed at the Lamouthe drying cooperative, and the hazelnut-based confectionery Kokine, which is marketed there.

Online booking is mandatory for visits to the Unicoque cooperative and the hazelnut orchards; places are limited. The visit includes the orchard and the industrial production site.

Other destinations in this selection: Thézac, Le Temple-Sur-Lot, Gontaud-De-Nogaret, Astaffort, Guérin, Bourlens, Damazan, Foulayronnes.

For the higher-level travel overview: Lot Et Garonne.