Figeac

Figeac is just an hour from Cahors, surrounded by the landscape of the Quercy plateau – les causses - and close to the cliffs of the spectacular valley of the river Célé: it is the perfect place for a break.

From the 12th century onwards Figeac stood on one of the main arteries leading to the south and became a staging point on the Santiago de Compostela pilgrimage route... 
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The Champollion Museum of World Scripts

Located in the house where Jean François Champollion was born, the museum is devoted to the history of writing around the world. New collections based on work carried out by the great decipherer of hieroglyphs tell the fascinating story of writing, which began 5,300 years ago.
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