Faycelles

Visit Faycelles, Midi-Pyrenees

Faycelles is a village to the south-west of Figeac, in an imposing position along the edge of a hill with far-reaching views. The location has been occupied since antiquity, both in neolithic times and during the roman era. The village we see today was developed as a bastide town in the 13th century.

Exploring Faycelles

The views of the village as you arrive are one of the highlights of a visit to Faycelles (the best view of the village is from the road towards Cajarc).

Faycelles itself is quite small but deserves a visit when you are in the vicinity. The historical centre is based around the Place Gaillarde and along the road called La Tourelle. Here you can see the church and a few other buildings of interest.

The small round tower overlooking the valley below, the Tour Gaillarde, is all that remains of a castle that once stood in the centre of the village until destroyed by Richelieu in the 17th century (the current church was built in the 19th century on the site of the castle).

The views across the countryside from here and elsewhere along the western edge of the village are very impressive.

Attractions nearby

There are also various traditional structures in the countryside nearby such as bories and pigeonniers - see the sign in the parking at the edge of the village for details of walks that visit these.

Two exceptionally scenic river valleys are close to Faycelles. The valley of the river Lot west from here towards Saint-Cirq-Lapopie, and the valley of the river Célé a little way to the north both have a great deal to enjoy.

Of course, Figeac itself is an indispensable site when in the region. You should also visit the beautiful village of Capdenac to the east of Faycelles.

See Midi-Pyrenees and Lot (the region and department for Faycelles) for more travel ideas...

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Suggested places to visit near Faycelles, France

Distances shown are direct, driving distances will be greater.

More suggestions: Lacapelle-Marival 19km; Maurs 23km; Villefranche-de-Rouergue 24km; Saint-Cirq-Lapopie 28km; Mourjou 30km; Gramat 31km; Conques 33km; Saint-Cere 33km; Belcastel 34km; Autoire 35km; Vieillevie 35km;

Faycelles tourist information: sights and attractions nearby

Assier Chateau - national monument (15km) : Causses du Quercy - regional natural parc (24km) : Chateau Montal - national monument (35km) : Gouffre de Padirac - site of natural beauty (37km) : Castelnau-Bretenoux Chateau - national monument (39km) : Beaulieu en Rouergue Abbey - national monument (41km) : Jardins de Quercy - remarkable garden (43km) : Jardin d'Eden du château du Colombier - remarkable garden (44km) :

See more places and a map at places near Faycelles