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Summer Highlights

This summer, enjoy fully the Grand Villeneuvois throughout activities and events !

Buy now your tickets directly in your local tourist office.

Information and booking:
Tourist office of Villeneuve-sur-Lot or Pujols.

 



Stroll along the river Lot with two boats during summer.

 

BOAT TRIP WITH AURELIEN 

Discover the secret side of Villeneuve-sur-Lot. Greated by our captain Aurelien, embark on a confortable 11 seater boat to explore the cultural heritage of the "bastide" from the river Lot : water mills, bridges, castle and "pigeonnier".... Secrets, legends and fun facts about the city will be unveilled. Last but not least : taste a local fruit juice while sailing !

Please book.

 

Dates : Every mondays, tuesdays, wednedays and fridays from 9th july to 31st august.

Duration : 1H

Departure : 10 am, 11:15 am, 2:15 pm, 3:30 pm, 4:45 pm

Boarding from the Cale de la Marine in Villeneuve-sur-Lot (right bank)

Rates : 9,50€ / adult - 7€ / children (from 2 to 10 years old)

 

Information, reservations and ticketing :

Office de Tourisme du Grand Villeneuvois.

+33 (0) 5 53 36 17 30  info@tourisme-villeneuvois.fr (first name, name, mobile, number of adults and children)

Organized by the Office de Tourisme du Grand Villeneuvois in partnership with La ferme du Lacaÿ.

 

CRUISES AND LUNCH CRUISES

 

A barge accommodating 115 people will allow you to discover bucolic and historical places either on a regular boat trip for an hour and a half or with catering on a five hours trip.

You'll cross the 13 metres high lock, one of the highest in France.

 

- The regular cruise

Dates : Every saturday from 2nd june to 29th septembre

Duration : 1h30

Departure : 2:30 pm and 4:30 pm

Boarding from the Cale de la Marine in Villeneuve-sur-Lot (right bank)

Rates : 9,50€ / adult - 7€ / children (from 3 to 10 years old)

 

- The Lunch cruise

Embark for half a day of discovery and chilling with Dominique and his team. While cruising, you will enjoy a local cuisine and the authenticity of our region in a smart decor. Your lunch is coocked by a local catterer. The menu is created in order to promote the quality of the local products. Get the detailled menu by getting in touch with the crew of the "Lou vent d'Olt".


Dates : every sundays from 3rd june to 30th september

Departure : 11:30 am

Boarding from cale de la marine in Villeneuve-sur-Lot (right bank)

Duration : 5 hours

Rates : 59€ / person - 35€ / children (beetween 3 and 10 years old)

Menus : starter / main / cheese / dessert / spring water / coffee

 

Please book.

 

Information, reservations and ticketing :

Office de Tourisme du Grand Villeneuvois.

+33 (0) 5 53 36 17 30  info@tourisme-villeneuvois.fr (first name, name, mobile, number of adults and children)

Organized by Les croisières du Lot.

 

 


 

Discover the "Bastide" of Villeneuve-sur-Lot from a horse drawn carriage at a slow pace. Enjoy the comments during the half-hour tour.

 

Dates : every tuesdays and wednedays from 10th july to 29th august 2018.

Departure : 10:00 am and 11:00 am from the boulevard de la République in Villeneuve-sur-Lot.

Duration : 30 minutes

Rates : 8€ / person -  family pack 28€ (2 adults and 2 children beetween 4 and 14 years old)

 

Please book.

 

Information, reservations and ticketing :

Office de Tourisme du Grand Villeneuvois.

+33 (0) 5 53 36 17 30  info@tourisme-villeneuvois.fr (first name, name, mobile, number of adults and children)

Organized by the Office de Tourisme du Grand Villeneuvois in partnership with 



 

Oyez ! Oyez ! Oyez ! Good urban fellows "the most famous bastard son of our good king Henri IV" barges in the Grand Villeneuvois. At dusk, follow your guide and discover the local legends through time and memories.

Interactive, exciting and most of all hilarious, these tours are meant for all and not only history lovers.

 

Dates and places :

16th july : Laroque-Timbaut

23rd july : Casseneuil

30th july : Hautefage-la-Tour

6th august : Sainte-Livrade-sur-Lot

13th august : Dolmayrac


Departure : 9:00 pm

Duration : 1h15

Rates : 7,50€ / person -  from 8 years old.


Information, reservations and ticketing :

Office de Tourisme du Grand Villeneuvois.

+33 (0) 5 53 36 17 30  info@tourisme-villeneuvois.fr (first name, name, mobile, number of adults and children)

Organized by the Office de Tourisme du Grand Villeneuvois 

 

 


Thanks to the Grand Villeneuvois Tour Pass, discover the "must do" of the Grand Villeneuvois and close area, while saving money.

Easy peasy : Buy one Pass each at the Tourist Office in Pujols or Villeneuve-sur-Lot, and pick 4 or 7 out of 10 sites and activities and enjoy your stay !

More details here 


Wether you are an experienced fisherman or a beginner or even if you want a try for a day, the Tourist Office is the perfect place to buy your permit easily.

Daily, weekly, or seasonal permit available at your tourist office.


Walibi Sud Ouest et Aqualand en vente à l'Office de Tourisme du Grand VilleneuvoisWalibi Sud Ouest et Aqualand en vente à l'Office de Tourisme du Grand Villeneuvois

Walibi Sud Ouest et Aqualand en vente à l'Office de Tourisme du Grand VilleneuvoisWalibi Sud Ouest et Aqualand en vente à l'Office de Tourisme du Grand Villeneuvois

One or two days, one or two parks, it's up to you ! Pick what fits you best and enjoy !

Feel the fear in wlibi's roller coaster or cool down on aqualand's water slide. Buy your tickets in your local tourist office.

Walibi Sud Ouest : non dated tickets valid from 21st april to 4th november 2018 depending on park'sopenings (park closed on 9th september)

Aqualand : non dated tickets valid from 23rd june to 9th september depending on park's opening.


(A french Cultural label)

This new edition of the Pays d'Art et d'Histoire events program in the Grand Villeneuvois area has been concocted for all those interested in architecture and heritage.

On foot, by canoe, by boat, or enchanted, ... tours and visits once again dusted the cultural heritage! Many activities await you with new themes : nocturnal, urban routes or countryside …

The fifth edition of the photo contest will begin on August 1st about the commemoration of the Great War.

The Lot river banks will be particularly in the spotlight with the development of a new promenade in Villeneuve-sur-Lot.

Eventually, the restoration of the mural paintings of Sainte-Foy in Pujols will be followed during the year with a specific program.

Click here to discover the whole program in French.

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