Lauresses: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Lauresses and its hamlets lie among meadows and chestnut groves at the elevations characteristic of the Ségala. The Église Saint-Laurent dominates the village centre.

When planning a trip to Lauresses, you may wish to rent a holiday apartment.

Nature

The Type 1 ZNIEFF “Wetlands of the Goutepeyrouse stream and the upper Bousquet stream” includes Lauresses and extends to the hamlet of Le Pental in the commune of Lauresses; wet meadows around Lascroux, Laprade and Mazarguil are also included in the designated area.

The Haut-Ségala is described as having damp, cold soils, acidophilous vegetation and coniferous woodland. Near Lauresses lies La Falzinde, a hill; in the wider regional surroundings of Lauresses lies Puy Majou, also a hill.

Getting around

The Circuit des Chemins Creux et Châtaigniers is an easy walking route taking approximately two and a half hours and is accessible to horse riders and mountain bikers.

Dry-stone walls along the paths demarcate the bocage landscape of Lauresses. Cattle farming in the landscape around Lauresses has given rise to barns with unusual roof structures.

The picnic area at Roc de France in Lauresses has picnic tables. In the wider regional surroundings of Lauresses are Square du 19 mars 1962 and Parc Hélitas, each a park.

Culture

In Lauresses, a “sécadou” is a stone building with an upper floor where harvested chestnuts were dried.

In the wider regional surroundings of Lauresses are Château de Berbezou, Château de Jalenques and Château de La Mothe, each a château. La Grâce-Dieu (an abbey in Leyme, France), a historic site, is also located there.

Further destinations: Pinsac, Floressas, Cazillac, Montdoumerc, Vire-sur-Lot, Saint-Pierre-Lafeuille, Sousceyrac, Alvignac

For the higher-level travel overview: Lot.