Autoire
A valley village known as the 'Little Switzerland of Quercy', with tower houses, a 30-metre waterfall and the ruins of the 'English Castle' on the cliffs.
Autoire lies in a glacial cirque valley about 10 km south of Padirac and is one of 'The Most Beautiful Villages of France'. The village is full of noble houses with small turrets, steep brown-tiled roofs and dovecotes. A footpath outside the village leads about 20 minutes to a waterfall roughly 30 metres high. Continue uphill to a viewpoint on the cliff for views of the whole valley and the medieval 'English Castle' ruins on the rock face. It is often combined with the Gouffre de Padirac and the village of Loubressac. It is about 80 km from Sarlat (around 1 hour 15 minutes by car).
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Gouffre de Padirac
- Rocamadour
- Grottes de Lacave
- Collonges-la-Rouge
- Saint-Cirq-Lapopie
- Jardins du Manoir d'Eyrignac
- Sarlat Cathedral & Lanterne des Morts
- Sarlat Saturday Market