Pujols-le-Haut

Through a passage under the bell tower of Saint-Nicolas you enter Pujols-le-Haut, the old fortified village on a spur above the valleys of the Lot and the Masse, facing Villeneuve-sur-Lot. Inside, 16th-century stone and half-timbered houses sit among remains of the medieval ramparts, with the English Gate and the base of a castle tower still standing. The castle itself was demolished in 1829.

Highlights

• The gateway under Saint-Nicolas's bell tower, a former collegiate church
• Sainte-Foy church, rebuilt inside the walls in the early 16th century
• The English Gate and 16th-century houses on Rue de la Citadelle
• Views over the Lot valley and Villeneuve-sur-Lot
• The commune's museum of traditional toys, opened in 2015

Text adapted from Wikipedia (Pujols (Lot-et-Garonne), Pujols, Lot-et-Garonne). Available under CC BY-SA 4.0.