Anglars: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Culture

The Church of Saint Martin in Anglars brings together several historical traces. Its partial designation as a listed monument applies to the bell tower; it was classified on 3 February 1930. The bell tower of the Church of Saint Martin and Saint Roch in Anglars has been classified as a historic monument since the same date. The Church of Saint Martin dates back to a Benedictine priory documented since the 10th century and preserves a remarkable Romanesque bell tower. The nave features painted faux ashlar, signed and dated “Galtié J. 1954”.

The townscape also includes historic houses. A 17th-century house is distinguished by carved mullioned windows, including a remarkable corner window. It preserves original iron-fitted woodwork; two carved Renaissance-style heads are visible on its rear side. A medieval house in Anglars preserves traces of arches and small openings with carved faces.

In the vicinity of Anglars is the Château d'Assier, which is considered a palace. Nearby is La Grâce-Dieu, which is considered a historic site. The Abbaye de Lissac, also considered a historic site, is likewise located in the surrounding area.

Landscape

The Ouysse River rises in the Ségala, passes through Anglars, disappears underground at Thémines, and later re-emerges near Rocamadour. Anglars lies in a transitional landscape between the plateaus of the Causses and the hills of the Ségala, characterized by meadows, orchards, and small valleys.

In the wider regional surroundings of Anglars are the Abbaye Saint-Sauveur, which is considered a historic site, the Gouffre de Padirac, which is considered a cave, the Île des Escouanes, which is considered an island, the Parc naturel régional des Causses du Quercy, which is considered a park, and La Falzinde, which is considered a hill.

Activities

Anglars offers the family activity “Une carte, un village”. Visitors are guided through the lanes and along the façades while searching for an incorrect picture.

During a stay in Anglars, you may wish to rent a holiday apartment.

More destination pages: Saint-Maurice-en-Quercy, Saint-Laurent-Lolmie, Sérignac, Calamane, Loubressac, Lachapelle-Auzac, Cadrieu, Sousceyrac.

To the higher-level travel overview: Lot.