Tournon-D'agenais: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Tournon-d'Agenais is a bastide town established in the 13th century, with an octagonal layout and straight streets.

Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Tournon-d'Agenais should focus their accommodation search on this town.

History and Architectural Heritage

The entire Tour des remparts area was listed as a protected historic site in 1952. The Église Saint-André-de-Carabaisse preserves architectural elements from the 12th century, including a walled-up Romanesque portal in the south wall of the nave.

The municipal bell tower was built in 1637 at one corner of the central square, on medieval arcades with covered arcades. During roof restoration at the end of the 20th century, a moon-phase clock was installed.

In Tournon-d'Agenais, 38 houses feature architectural remains from the 13th and 14th centuries. The Abescat was built between the late 13th and early 14th centuries and has a particularly carefully designed, sculpted façade. It is traditionally considered to have been the former residence of the bishops of Agen and is classified as a Monument historique.

The Tour de Ville follows the former wall walk along the town walls and offers views over the Boudouyssou valley.

Routes and Activities

Tournon-d'Agenais lies on the GR®652, a 120-kilometre variant of the GR®65 used by pilgrims from Le Puy-en-Velay.

Tèrra Aventura “Tournon autour de la lune” is a 4.5-kilometre treasure hunt in Tournon-d'Agenais with eight puzzles. The route is accessible year-round and can be completed using the mobile app or a route sheet.

E-Way Adventure offers a guided off-road tour from Tournon-d'Agenais on an electric all-terrain scooter, covering 28 kilometres and lasting 2 hours and 30 minutes.

Culinary Traditions

Every 15 August, Tournon-d'Agenais hosts the Foire à la Tourtière, featuring the traditional tourtière filled with apples and flavoured with plum brandy or Armagnac.

The E-Way route includes a tasting of Vin du Tsar wines with a cellar tour, as well as a stop at a saffron farm, where its operation is presented.

Other destinations: Villefranche-Du-Queyran, Calignac, Buzet-Sur-Baïse, Tayrac, Mézin, Montagnac-Sur-Lède, Trentels, Dévillac

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