Puymirol

Visit Puymirol, Aquitaine

Puymirol is a small town to the east of Agen and is the oldest of the bastide towns of Lot and Garonne, having been founded in 1246. It is one of the towns and villages within the attractive 'Pays Agenais' region.

Exploring Puymirol

Although officially a bastide town the centre of Puymirol is spread out along the main street, the ‘Rue Royal’, rather than around a central square that you would expect to find in a bastide.

The centre has lots of nice arcaded medieval stone buildings and a church with a lovely 13th century portal consisting of a series of ornately carved arches.

There are a lot of interesting buildings hidden away in the town and if you ask in the tourist office they can give you a leaflet to show you which were the old hospital, home for lost children, old chateau etc. Look out also for the original gateways into the town.

Puymirol is perched up high on a rock outcrop and has much of its ramparts still intact as well as remains of one of the lookout towers - the Tour Ficat. Interestingly this later became the residence of the town executioner who was not allowed to live in the bastide!

There is also a sort of refuge, Le Senat, dug into the rock of the ramparts on the south end of the town. This was used as a sort of winter meeting-place by ancient Puymirolais.

From ‘Le Foirail’ you can get the best views of the valley below, then if you are looking for somewhere to eat the Aubergade is a splendid Michelin starred restaurant in the village.

Attractions near Puymirol

There are a good number of picturesque villages to discover nearby - we particularly recommend Auvillar, to the south-east of Puymirol, which is a classified 'most beautiful village of France' and has a very unusual round market hall.

The Parc Walibi theme parc near Agen is very popular with children visiting the area.

Photos of Puymirol (click any picture to start the gallery)

Suggested places to visit near Puymirol, France

Distances shown are direct, driving distances will be greater.

More suggestions: Frespech 14km; Agen 14km; Brassac 14km; Bourg de Visa 15km; Auvillar 15km; Penne d'Agenais 23km; Pujols 24km; Moissac 25km; Villeneuve-sur-Lot 25km; Gramont Chateau 28km; Lauzerte 28km; Tournon d'Agenais 28km; Lectoure 31km; Nerac 36km; Chateau de Fumel 37km; Monflanquin 38km;

See these places and more on a map at places near Puymirol

Puymirol tourism: sights and attractions nearby

Abbaye de Saint Maurin (Saint-Maurin) - religious monument (8km) : Eglise de Saint Martin (Layrac) - religious monument (12km) : Cathédrale Saint Caprais d'Agen (Agen) - religious monument (14km) : Eglise Notre Dame (Frespech) - religious monument (14km) : Prieuré de Sainte Marie (Moirax) - religious monument (16km) : Eglise de Notre-Dame (Lacour) - religious monument (17km) : Eglise de Sainte Marie (Aubiac) - religious monument (20km) : Eglise et cloitres de Saint Pierre (Moissac) - religious monument (25km) :

French version: see Puymirol (Francais)