a town
not that far
from Cadrieu.
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Cajarc is a
wonderful place to roam ,
and as you will see,
is very old,
and full of windy lanes too.
If you call into the
Tourist Information
they will give you a tour map
in English .
Click on photos to enlarge.
The main road encircles the town with its
selection of shops, restaurants and bars,
but it has an interesting old
town in the centre with a peaceful church square.
Cajarc is a place for walkers,
cyclists and campers too.
After walking around the old town
and also a bit of shopping,
I took myself off for a walk
across the bridge.
A Fabulous few hours
I had!!
Something I have just learnt
whilst googling is ..
that Cajarc was very famous
for growing Saffron in the 18th
century but due to social and cultural
changes brought about by the
French Revolution , led to its decline.
It is now building a new reputation as the
centre for Quercy saffron because in 1998, Aspec,
an association charged with preserving the heritage of the Cajarc area,
decided to research the history of saffron in the region
and to encourage its revival.
Quercy saffron is now considered to be high quality,
and sells at around £21 a gram.
And the last Saturday of October is
the Saffron Festival....!!
If you call into the
Tourist Information
they will give you a tour map
in English .
Click on photos to enlarge.
The main road encircles the town with its
selection of shops, restaurants and bars,
but it has an interesting old
town in the centre with a peaceful church square.
cyclists and campers too.
After walking around the old town
and also a bit of shopping,
I took myself off for a walk
across the bridge.
A Fabulous few hours
I had!!
whilst googling is ..
that Cajarc was very famous
for growing Saffron in the 18th
century but due to social and cultural
changes brought about by the
French Revolution , led to its decline.
It is now building a new reputation as the
centre for Quercy saffron because in 1998, Aspec,
an association charged with preserving the heritage of the Cajarc area,
decided to research the history of saffron in the region
and to encourage its revival.
Quercy saffron is now considered to be high quality,
and sells at around £21 a gram.
And the last Saturday of October is
the Saffron Festival....!!
