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Rocamadour is a beautiful medieval town located in the south of France, in the  Lot department of the  Occitanie region. Known for its stunning, steep cliff-top location, the town attracts thousands of tourists every year due to its rich history and natural beauty. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the heart of the Causse de Gramat  and at the gates of the  Dordogne  Valley, the valley that awaited us as we continued this journey through France, Rocamadour, perched on the cliff overlooking the Alzou canyon, seemed to be balancing on the rocks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 Built in successive levels on the side of the cliff, its houses, roofs and churches seem to form part of the rock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rocamadour is a stunning place to visit, with a rich history, natural beauty but it is first and foremost a recognized place of pilgrimage. From the twelfth century, it attracted people from all over Europe. As its fame increased, the small town gradually became covered with religious buildings and fortifications. It is advisable to dedicate at least one night to enjoy everything this city has to offer, although it is a destination that many choose to do during the day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It is one of the most visited places in France, only behind Paris<\/a><\/em><\/strong> and Mont Saint Michel<\/a><\/em><\/strong>. So let’s see here how to organize the visit, which will be helpful mainly if you travel in high season, since you will find a more crowded place. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to get to Rocamadour?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We arrived by car, Rocamadour is about 550 kilometers from Paris to give you an idea, but we had been traveling from other parts of France.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can arrive by train, you arrive at the Rocamadour – Padirac train station, but from here you will have about 5 kilometers to travel by taxi or some other means of transport. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u25baTrain\/bus\/plane finder<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We rented the car in Paris to tour several places in France and we will return it in Paris at the end of the tour. As I always say, it is generally cheaper to pick up and return it in the same place. In this case we did it with Discovercars, check the prices with your dates. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u25baFind the car for your tour on Discovercars<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where to stay?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Rocamadour has two parts where we can stay, the lower part, the medieval city itself, the Cit\u00e9, and the upper part, where we find the small village of L’Hospitalet, which has beautiful views of Rocamadour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

L’Hospitalet was the former pilgrims’ hospital, and this is where much of the accommodation for visitors to Rocamadour is located, as well as restaurants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Because of the charm of medieval towns, we chose to stay in the lower part, at the Hotel Beau Site Notre Dame<\/a><\/em><\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although we loved staying in this area, having dinner and breakfast at the hotel with views of the canyon, perhaps staying in L’Hospitalet is a better plan, since you have a greater variety of hotels and restaurants, and therefore you can look for better prices as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u25baSearch hotels in Rocamadour<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The lower and upper parts are connected by a lift, the opening hours are from 9 am to 7 pm in high season, and from 10 am to 5 pm in low season. The lift costs \u20ac4.30 for a return trip or \u20ac2.70 for a single ticket. We will then see which levels we have to visit in the city. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where to park?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There are 5 parking areas in the area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the entrance to the Cit\u00e9 there is a car park, but we were unable to use it because the access road was under construction, so early in the morning there could not have been any cars parked there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There is also parking in the upper part next to the castle (which is where we had to leave it). And in the L’Hospitalet area as well. It depends on where you stay. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The car parks have now been automated and become pay-and-display from April to November. The cost is \u20ac6 for cars between 9am and 7pm, and is free outside of these hours. Car parks 1, 2 and 4 are suitable for motorhomes and the cost for these is \u20ac8 for the day and \u20ac10 for the night. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Now that we have seen how to get there, where to park and where to stay, we will go to the visit itself. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u25baIf you are touring France, a route through the villages of Alsace<\/a><\/em><\/strong> can be a very good option.<\/p>\n\n\n\n