Faycelles

Perched on the cliffs, the village overlooks the Lot valley offering one of the most striking view points in the department. Whether for the village or for the view it is well worth seeing.

In the 8th century, the village was situated at the foot of the cliffs. A leper-house was founded and the inhabitants moved to houses built around a castle, the site of the present day village. Wine merchants brought wealth to the town but could not prevent Richelieu from dismantling the castle. The Phylloxera disease put an end to the vineyards and the prosperity of the town in 1880.

• Place Gaillarde, site of the old fort
• Fontaine des Carbes
• Fontaine Grande
• La « carrière » de Julie – “carrière” means street and in the 19th century Julie had a tiny general store here selling just about everything.....
• La tour Gaillarde
• The nature trail
• Just past the village, in the direction of Béduer, stop to admire the panorama over the Lot valley as it emerges from the morning mist.

According to legend Charlemagne’s two sons were born in the priory situated in Faycelles in the 8th century.

• « Les Clés de Faycelles » - Guide book (in French)
• Guided tours in season – in French
• Tourist Office