Gavaudun Castle sits atop a forty meter high rocky outcrop which dominates the valley and must have been an ominous sight to any would-be invader. The castle was one of the last French fortresses during the 100 years war.
Sauveterre-la-Lémance is an interesting village in more ways than one.
The prehistoric deposit of the Martinet located in the town gave its name to a prehistoric period called the Sauveterrien. This is called an eponymous site.
Built on a spur dominating the confluence of the Lémance and the Lot, it was restored around 1130 by the monks of the Saint-Géraud d'Aurillac abbey. It was sold as …