Discover Bon-encontre, Lot-et-Garonne, Aquitaine

After an easy start in the plain on a pedestrian path, you will gradually climb towards the Agenais golf course, then onto the Martinet plateau to discover the roofs of the town and the Garonne valley from the viewpoint of the Virgin and its orientation table.

This tour starts off well by climbing the cliff's Way of the Cross which leads to the foot of the monumental statue of the Virgin, overlooking the town and the Garonne valley. After visiting the Romanesque church of Ste-Radegonde, you will walk along the Garonne canal which connects Castets-en-Dorthe to Toulouse and its Voie Verte (Green Way) which links the Mediterranean. The Côte de Castillou will lead you to the plateau, a little too urbanized, but where the church of St-Ferréol is nestled. You will walk along the Agenais golf course before descending into the valley. Pedestrian and cyclist paths will lead you back to the town hall square, via the parish church.

This route, which links two isolated churches in the Agen countryside, crosses the deep and narrow Mondot valley twice. This promises some steep climbs, but the effort will be rewarded by the views offered over the Garonne valley...

The Gaillard loop offers you access to the Ermitage plateau from the east and then offers you panoramic views over the Pays de Serres and the Garonne valley.

Starting at the Place du Gravier on the banks of the Garonne, this route allows you to discover this two thousand year-old town’s historical sites by following the 19 special signs.

This short hike in the semi-urban countryside of Agen will take you to the heights of the city and lead you in the footsteps of the Nitiobroges civilization.

The variant of the Compostellane du Puy road leaves the capital of Agen to reach Lamontjoie, a charming village at the gateway to the Gers where the path joins the GR 65 at La Romieu.

The Verona loop invites you to walk through the Monbran and Hermitage plateaus, between the two you will walk through the Verona valley, carved out by the Courbarieux, a small tributary of the Garonne.

Halfway between Bordeaux and Toulouse, Agen, the capital of the Lot-et-Garonne region, is brimming with treasures, from the Unesco World Heritage-listed Saint-Caprais cathedral to the timber-framed houses of Rue Beauville and the four Renaissance mansions that house the Musée des Beaux-arts. A visit here is an opportunity to discover one of the richest and most varied collections in the South-West. This 12.9 km circuit takes you from the old town to the Monbran and Ermitage plateaus, in between which you'll survey the Verona valley, carved out by the Courbarieux, a small tributary of the Garonne. The highlight of the trip is the crossing of the bridge-canal over the Garonne, the second longest bridge-canal in France. A host of discoveries to delight history and architecture buffs, gourmets and nature lovers alike.

Starting at the Place du Gravier on the banks of the Garonne, pedal past the historical areas of Agen before joining the Ermitage plateau and its viewpoint over the town.

Welcome to villa After work, close to all amenities on the outskirts of Agen. You'll be seduced by the interior of this villa with its beach, vacation and farniente style. This 90m² single-storey villa opens onto a living room, dining room and fully-equipped kitchen with air conditioning. The sleeping area is also air-conditioned. 3 bedrooms with TV (2 with 2 beds 90x200 and 1 with 3 beds 90 x 200), 1 bathroom with Italian shower and separate WC and 1 laundry room. Outside, the 700m² grounds are planted with palm and olive trees and are fully fenced. The swimming pool (7x4 salt water) is heated to 28° (June to September - May and October optional, weather permitting) and alarmed. Outdoor kitchen, plancha, beer maker, solar shower. Table soccer. Bed linen and towels included (except pool towels).

At the gates of Agen, in a residential area, this completely renovated house of 130 m² composed of 4 bedrooms will seduce you by its location its comfort, its industrial style and its equipment. On the ground floor, a large living room of 68m ² with equipped kitchen open to the dining room, lounge, from where you will access the terrace next to the pool. Independent WC, bedroom with 2 beds in 90 approachable. On the first floor: 3 bedrooms with TV (2 beds in 160, 2 beds in 90 closeable) with cupboards, 2 shower rooms (shower), WC, air conditioning. Garage, laundry room. This house also lends itself to farniente. At the edge of its salt water and heated swimming pool (according to season, dim: 8mx4, prof 1m50), outside kitchen, plancha, solar shower, covered terrace with pergola on a ground of 600m ² raised of palm trees, olive-trees, banana trees. Sheets and towels included (except po

The B&B Agen-Castelculier hotel offers 44 air-conditioned, comfortable rooms with a contemporary design, in a quiet location 300 metres from the Garonne Canal. It will seduce you whether you are on a business or tourist trip, for the quality of its facilities and its unlimited free wifi connection. New: a seminar room is now at your disposal. Located on the outskirts of Agen, this hotel is an ideal stopover to enjoy a day at Walygator Sud-Ouest.

NON-SMOKING GITE. Come and discover the historic castle of Lamothe Bézat, located in the heart of Gascony, in the suburb of Agen. This is where Willy Labruyère, a wrought-iron craftsman has chosen to set up his workshop. You will admire the old drawbridge over the (now) dry moat.

Located 10 minutes from Agen, the restaurant Le Rouergat invites you to spend a good time in a warm and friendly environment. Between bistronomy and gastronomy, the chef Julien Amat proposes a cuisine with multiple influences.

In the heart of the South-West, 10 minutes from Agen, on the banks of the Garonne, in the district of Saint-Pierre de Gaubert, a former fishing village, come and stay in this pretty 19th century building, former presbytery, surrounded by its fully enclosed garden.

Just outside Agen, the gîte de la Métairie - ma Maisonnette offers peace and quiet in the middle of a 30-hectare farm. In the shade of century-old trees, this 4-person gîte is ideal for couples or small families, for a week's stay or a weekend getaway. The gîte features a living room with fully-equipped kitchen, lounge and TV, and upstairs 2 bedrooms and bathroom. Outside, you can relax in the garden, where children can play outdoor games (ball, table tennis, badminton...). This is a truly peaceful place to relax on vacation! It's also very popular with fishermen, as several lakes are close by, and with cyclists, who pedal along the canal's greenway. Finally, not far away you'll find the Happy Forest accrobranche park and the Darel equestrian center. Walygator and Aqualand are 20 minutes away.

La Maison de Ninette offers you peace and quiet in the middle of a 30-hectare farm. Sheltered by century-old trees, you'll fall under the spell of this tastefully restored 17th century maison de maître. Ideal for large families or groups of friends. First floor: large fully-equipped kitchen, spacious living room with fireplace, dining room, Pimpinella PMR suite (2x90 or 1x180 - 2-seater sofa bed) with PMR shower/WC, club-style lounge with table soccer and fireplace, and PMR WC. Upstairs, the Acacia suite (2x90 or 1x180) with 2-seater sofa and private shower/WC, the Fleur de Figuier room (2x90 or 1x180) with private shower/WC, the Arbousiers room (4x90) with private shower/WC, the Prairie room (2x90 or 1x180) with private shower/WC, and a relaxation area with reading lounge. Unenclosed garden. Tourist tax. Free Wifi. Next door: Ma Maisonnette (ref 3990)

The first Escape Game in Lot-et-Garonne. Three scenarios for adults and three scenarios for children. 60 minutes only to get out of the room... Can you manage it?

On the heights of Bon-Encontre, Corinne invites you to come and discover her fresh produce, cheeses, dairy products and cow's milk at a good value for money. Visits to the farm are now forbidden for health and safety reasons.

Bon-Encontre est une véritable aubaine pour les amoureux de patrimoine et d'histoire. Son riche passé a laissé de nombreux vestiges. Quatre châteaux, datant du Moyen Âge, et servant d'avant-poste à la défense d'Agen, ont subsisté ; Pleneselve, Castelnoubel, Paradou, Martinet. Ils méritent le coup d'oeil mais ne se visitent pas. Qu'à cela ne tienne, vous allez découvrir deux sites exceptionnels. D'abord la basilique. Elle a été édifiée sur l'emplacement où une statue miraculeuse de la Vierge fut découverte en 1550. La statue est toujours là, abritée dans un reliquaire derrière le maître autel. Bien entendu, elle a donné lieu à d'importants pèlerinages. A tel point qu'en 1891 une statue monumentale de la Vierge fut érigée sur le coteau de la Rocal. Depuis la voie verte du canal, vous accèderez facilement à ce plateau. La vue y est imprenable !

The Boé boat stop is located on the Canal Latéral à la Garonne, 5 kilometers from Agen on the voie verte. It is open during the summer months to welcome river tourists. Electricity and water are freely available 24 hours a day. Adjacent is a shaded park with a play area equipped with slides, pyramid, ping-pong table and picnic tables. In the tourist office, you can get information and advice on places to visit and current events. There's also a store offering hot and cold drinks, ice creams, regional products and free wifi access.

Château Saint-Marcel has 25 comfortable and spacious rooms as well as 3 meeting rooms and a barnum for weddings and other events. We can also offer on-site catering.

Youpi Parc Agen, a heated, air-conditioned, covered and secure playground, sheltered from heat, cold, rain and wind, you'll be able to have fun, dance and make lots of new friends! In our amusement park for children from 0 to 12 years old, you will find slides, a zip line, monkey bridges, a toboggan run, a disco and as in any good indoor playground for children, ball pools and giant legos and without forgetting our electric motorbikes.. We are waiting for you to spend crazy hours! Groups welcome: 200 people maximum.

Originally dedicated to sports events, the Centre Omnisports Jacques Clouché is an original infrastructure that completes the Agen offer in terms of venues. A modern and versatile structure - optimal accessibility within 5 minutes of the motorway, the airport and the town centre - original equipment, unique in the region - a Central module of 1500 places + 500 places on 2 removable stands - a Left Wall module of 150 places - a Body Expression room - a Gymnastics module - a Club house - a Kitchenette - a Meeting room - a Shooting module of 10m and 25m - a Physical Preparation room - an Infirmary - Free parking

Think of the rooms of Château Lamothe-Bézat to organize all your receptions, conferences, weddings. .. Ideal for its position on the outskirts of Agen, Château Lamothe-Bézat offers 2 large and beautiful rooms for rent in a unique setting with character You will have at your disposal all the necessary furniture, as well as a kitchen and other small equipment With Willy Labruyère, owner of the premises and art craftsman, you are betting on a successful event!

You will be amazed at the different styles of iron furniture created by Willy Labruyère. Whether you prefer classic or contemporary ironwork, with a smooth finish or a more natural, coarse finish, Willy is sure to have a design to suit your tastes.

This Romanesque country church cannot be accurately dated due to the lack of documentation about the churches in and around Agen. However, the church’s architecture suggests that it dates back to the 12th century. The church has an arched bell tower, with two bells weighing 400 and 100 kilos, and a well-preserved Romanesque porch. The porch has three arches, and the architectural interest of this doorway is found in the geometrical patterns displayed on these arches.

The Vikings have decided to visit Boé, near Agen, and plan to stay! This is your opportunity to visit them! Explore new horizons and our menu created by these great adventurers in a 400 m2 complex. Ragnar and his men are waiting for you in Boé with axes in hand to test your strength and beat the strongest Viking before the end of Ragnarök. It's up to you to show your skills in front of Valkyrie who will guide you through the challenges: axe throwing, darts and table soccer.

Just a stone's throw from Agen, the Carré Gourmand restaurant invites you to come and spend a pleasant gastronomic moment in a modernised "rustic" setting. Enjoy the friendly and gourmet atmosphere that reigns in the 3 rooms of the restaurant. Enjoy the shaded terrace facing a park flirting with the edge of the Canal des Deux-Mers. The restaurant's team serves you a "bistro" type gastronomic cuisine prepared with seasonal products: all kinds of starters, fish and meat dishes and gourmet desserts will delight your taste buds. Carré Gourmand offers special formulas for lunch and opens its doors on Sunday evening with a unique menu "Retour de Week-end".

Games complex including - 8 axe throwing tracks. - a games room for young and old. And a restaurant with a Viking theme.

Toph'pizza offers pizza, tacos, burgers and paninis to take away from Tuesday to Saturday, for lunch and dinner and on Sunday evenings.

The restaurant Le Quinze welcomes you warmly with its traditional cuisine.

Located 10 minutes from Agen, the restaurant Le Rouergat invites you to spend a good time in a warm and friendly environment. Between bistronomy and gastronomy, the chef Julien Amat proposes a cuisine with multiple influences.

South of Agen, come and enjoy the relaxed atmosphere of the Buffalo Grill de Boé. In a decor that plunges you into the world of the Far West, beef is the star of the many dishes and menus on offer. The Buffalo Grill team carefully selects the meats it cooks to offer you quality products. In addition to meat dishes, choose from a wide variety of hamburgers, salads and gourmet desserts.

Opposite Intersport, Dimitri welcomes you to this sumptuous billiard room. Come with family, friends or colleagues to discover and practice billiards in total freedom: 5 American and 5 English billiard tables, plus an electronic dartboard, 2 pinball machines, poker, sports broadcasts. Each table can accommodate up to 4 people. Open every afternoon and evening from Tuesday to Sunday inclusive. Hourly rates deducted by the minute for greater gaming flexibility and comfort. Drinks and bar service for your enjoyment.

Fabien and Sophie welcome you and invite you to share a warm and friendly moment with a generous cuisine prepared with quality products. Specialities of meat or fish cooked in the oven "mibrasa

Welcome to villa After work, close to all amenities on the outskirts of Agen. You'll be seduced by the interior of this villa with its beach, vacation and farniente style. This 90m² single-storey villa opens onto a living room, dining room and fully-equipped kitchen with air conditioning. The sleeping area is also air-conditioned. 3 bedrooms with TV (2 with 2 beds 90x200 and 1 with 3 beds 90 x 200), 1 bathroom with Italian shower and separate WC and 1 laundry room. Outside, the 700m² grounds are planted with palm and olive trees and are fully fenced. The swimming pool (7x4 salt water) is heated to 28° (June to September - May and October optional, weather permitting) and alarmed. Outdoor kitchen, plancha, beer maker, solar shower. Table soccer. Bed linen and towels included (except pool towels).

Typical house with character in which you will find 10 bedrooms classified 2 chimneys Logis. At the restaurant, local flavours mix with those more exotic from Mauritius.

At the gates of Agen, in a residential area, this completely renovated house of 130 m² composed of 4 bedrooms will seduce you by its location its comfort, its industrial style and its equipment. On the ground floor, a large living room of 68m ² with equipped kitchen open to the dining room, lounge, from where you will access the terrace next to the pool. Independent WC, bedroom with 2 beds in 90 approachable. On the first floor: 3 bedrooms with TV (2 beds in 160, 2 beds in 90 closeable) with cupboards, 2 shower rooms (shower), WC, air conditioning. Garage, laundry room. This house also lends itself to farniente. At the edge of its salt water and heated swimming pool (according to season, dim: 8mx4, prof 1m50), outside kitchen, plancha, solar shower, covered terrace with pergola on a ground of 600m ² raised of palm trees, olive-trees, banana trees. Sheets and towels included (except po

At the periphery of Agen, the hotel Balladins proposes all comfort bedrooms with very attractive prices (quality bedding, individual toilet block with shower, TV with Canal + and Canal satellite).

The XVIIth century castle is revealed at the end of a majestic alley of 300 year old cedars. This charming hotel offers 17 "standard" rooms and 8 "superior" rooms, with different and cosy atmospheres. You can also find a heated swimming pool and reception rooms for your events.

The B&B Agen-Castelculier hotel offers 44 air-conditioned, comfortable rooms with a contemporary design, in a quiet location 300 metres from the Garonne Canal. It will seduce you whether you are on a business or tourist trip, for the quality of its facilities and its unlimited free wifi connection. New: a seminar room is now at your disposal. Located on the outskirts of Agen, this hotel is an ideal stopover to enjoy a day at Walygator Sud-Ouest.

NON-SMOKING GITE. Come and discover the historic castle of Lamothe Bézat, located in the heart of Gascony, in the suburb of Agen. This is where Willy Labruyère, a wrought-iron craftsman has chosen to set up his workshop. You will admire the old drawbridge over the (now) dry moat.

This municipal area welcomes you on a parking space. Token enabling to have drinking water are on sale at the town hall and the tourist office.

In Southwest France, at the meeting point of the major communication routes, Agen, in the Garonne valley with the Garonne canal and its Nature Trail and its impressive Aqueduct, is a lively provincial town. You will enjoy a break at the “Côté Jardin » guest house with its trendy decorative style and little private terrace. It is at the heart of a closed landscaped garden with its own spa and large swimming pool where you can relax and let go! Room floor area: 16 m². 1 queen-size bed with wash room, WC, small private lounge area and TV. Communal living room. WiFi. Reversible air-conditioning. Shared garden just over ½ an acre. Terrace. Garden furniture. Parking. 14mx6m swimming pool and spa shared with owners (open from June to September). Summer kitchen available on request with plancha and BBQ;