Autoire, Lot village

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Visit Autoire

Autoire in the Lot, close to the border with the Dordogne department is one of the 'most beautiful villages of France'. The village is set with a backdrop of the dramatic cliffs of the edge of the Causse. These form the Cirque d'Autoire.

Despite being a small village it was once home to the bourgoise of nearby St Ceré and so has some very attractive 16 and 17th century houses built in the local honey coloured stone. Steep rooves in a brown tile, turrets, colombage houses, mullioned windows - there are lots of attractive features to look out for. Well protected by the Vicomptes of Turenne during the Hundred Years War the village has changed remarkably little during the last 800 years or so.

In the centre of the village is a lovely fountain beautifully decked out in flowers during the summer.

The church of St Pierre has a particularly simple and harmonious interiour.

The village boasts two restaurants, one of which has a terrace looking out on to the superb views from the village.

Places to Visit near Autoire

Once you have explored Autoire head for the nearby path (a short drive away) which winds up above a 30m waterfall and offers splendid views both of the waterfall and the Cirque d'Autoire with the village of Autoire nestled into the cliffs.

The chateaux of Montal near St Ceré and Castelnau near Bretenoux are worth a visit.

Autoire is one of the most beautiful villages of France and this area is particularly rich in these classified beautiful villages. See also Loubressac and Carennac and Lacapelle Marival.