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It is one of the 11 most beautiful villages in the region and is adorned with flowers. The small village is a quick walk. The free parking area for motorhomes is about 500 meters outside of the village. Car parking is available just before the end of the village.

Leaving Bretenoux, we pass through this shaded section, among the trees, before cycling through the surrounding fields.

Bretenoux is a fortified town in the Haut-Quercy region, recognizable by its checkerboard layout and large central square lined with arcades. Located at the confluence of the Cère and Dordogne rivers, it has been a busy trading center since the Middle Ages. Today, its lively streets and well-preserved heritage make it a pleasant stopover between Rocamadour and the valley's castles.

Some of the windows in the nave contain stained glass from the 16th century. Today only fragments remain (restoration in the 1990s). One window shows a crucifixion scene, another Jean II de Castelnau (the father of the church's founder Jacques de Castelnau) in his robes with his protector, John the Baptist, and his wife Anne de Culant with Saint Anne.

To follow the route of the hike you have to take the small stone path.

Very beautiful and well-preserved castle from the 13th century. Entry costs €8 and is definitely worth it. It is also easy to reach by bike on a beautiful cycle path through an idyllic landscape.

Very nice view of the Château Castelnau-Bretenoux.

Perched high up, the village and its buildings are matched only by the beauty of the views over the Dordogne valley.