The gare SNCF is at the end of avenue Jean-Jaurès off rue du Président-Wilson. For further information on the area, make for the tourist office (July & Aug Mon-Sat 9am-12.30pm & 1.30-6/6.30pm, Sun 10am-noon; rest of year closed Sun; tel 05.65.53.20.65, fax 05.65.53.20.74, This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it ) on place François-Mitterrand, close to the cathedral. Bicycle rental is available either from Cycles 7, 417 quai de Regourd (tel 05.65.22.66.60), or Cycl'Espace 46, 1049 av Anatole-de-Monzie (tel 05.65.35.75.63), in Cahors' southern outskirts.

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A different and leisurely way to enjoy the spectacular views of the Lot valley between Cahors and Cajarc is to take the Quercyrail tourist train , which runs vintage diesel locomotives along this otherwise redundant line. Various round trips are available, including a boat trip at Cajarc, a walk along the towpath hewn into the rock at St-Cirq- Lapopie, or a visit to the château of Cénevières. Prices are €15.24-24.39 return, with departures from Cahors station or Capdenac. It's advisable to book in advance (tel 05.65.23.94.72).

The cheapest hotel in Cahors is the basic Hôtel de la Paix , place de la Halle, near the cathedral (tel 05.65.35.03.40, fax 05.65.35.40.88; €24-34; closed two weeks at Christmas; restaurant from €10.37, closed Sun), though if you can afford it L'Escargot , at the north end of boulevard Gambetta (tel 05.65.35.07.66, fax 05.65.53.92.38; €34-46; restaurant from €9.45), offers better value for money. Near the station, the Hôtel de France , 252 av Jean-Jaurès (tel 05.65.35.16.76, fax 05.65.22.01.08; €34-46; closed three weeks over Christmas), is another decent option, or you could splurge out on the lovely creeper-covered Terminus , 5 av Charles de Freycinet (tel 05.65.53.32.00, fax 05.65.53.32.26; €76-91), boasting the famous Le Balandre restaurant (closed Sun evenings & Mon out of season; menus from €27.44). There's also a HI hostel , near the tourist office at 20 rue Frédéric-Suisse (tel 05.65.35.64.71, fax 05.65.35.95.92), and an expensive campsite (tel 05.65.30.06.30; closed Nov-March) across Pont Cabessut.  

In addition to the hotel restaurants mentioned above, there's an unpretentious locals' place, Le Troquet des Halles , beside the Hôtel de la Paix , serving good-value lunches for €9.15 (closed evenings & Sat), while Lamparo , on the south side of the square, is justifiably popular for its varied menus (from €9.91) and generous portions.

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