Lot and Dordogne line Toulouse – Brive Dordogne Valley
A getaway journey into nature.
Bye bye animated streets and squares of Toulouse! The train is waiting to take you slowly to green-clad horizons, all the way to the peaceful heart of the Corrèze.
On the way ... the orange bricks of Montauban, the white stone of Caussade, which turns ecru in Cahors and a golden brown in Souillac.
Your retinas will be saturated with colours as you travel from one river to the other, from the Lot to the Dordogne.
Nature there is beautiful, wild ... rife with possibilities.
Hiking, mountain biking, canoeing down the Dordogne: why not take it easy and enjoy the great opportunities offered by this train journey?
The Lot and Dordogne line
Toulouse – Brive vallée de la Dordogne
Journey with stopovers: Up to 7 days.
Non-stop journey: 2 hours 40 min.
On-board service: bicycles allowed.
Best seats: On the right, forward-facing.
Why choose to journey by train: -86% CO2 emissions.
Tips for travellers
In Toulouse: Pretend you are a rich 17th-century woad merchant and visit all your private mansions in the town centre, including your favourite, Hôtel Assézat.
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In Montauban: Meet the local superstars, the painter Ingres and the sculptor Bourdelles, in their lovely museum (the MIB) along the Tarn river.
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In Cahors: Take a few selfies on the magnificent Valentré bridge. Then, explore the town centre, a charming maze of mysterious alleyways and secret gardens.
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Location de canoe? - Port Loisirs a? Creysse © Lot Tourisme, Lot Tourisme / C. ORY
In Souillac: Walk to a canoe rental spot (30 min.) and take a trip down the Dordogne, which might even take you as far as the Black Périgord!
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Connections with regional liO buses
- Montauban :
- 801 bus service Montauban - Lamagistère (southwest bastides).
- 830 bus service Montauban - Bruniquel (Aveyron gorges).
- 203 bus service Montauban - Villefranche-de-Rouergue - Rodez (Grands Sites Occitanie).
- Cahors :
- 878 bus service Cahors - Saint-Cirq-Lapopie - Cajarc (Lot valley upstream of Cahors).
- 889 bus service Cahors - Figeac (Lot valley upstream of Cahors).
- 891 bus service Cahors - Vire-sur-Lot (Lot valley downstream of Cahors).
- 875 bus service Cahors - Lauzerte (One of the Most Beautiful Villages in France).
- 881 bus service Cahors - Lalbenque (truffle market).
- 883 bus service Cahors - Limogne-en-Quercy (village on the ways to St-Jacques de Compostelle).
- Souillac :
- 877 and 887 bus services Souillac - Rocamadour - (Grand Site Occitanie) - Biars-sur-Cère.
- 888 bus service Souillac - Martel - Saint-Denis-Les-Martel (Dordogne valley).
Timetable and map on the liO website - Tarn-et-Garonne tab (801, 830, 203 bus services) and Lot tab (for the others bus services).