Rocamadour on its own isn’t terribly complex. It can, however, be a bit tricky getting there if you don’t know the area. Luckily, the internet has come to the rescue once again, and in this case has a high-flying satellite image of the area that you can have a look at to help plot your course.

And fancy that: it’s right here. Click on the link and you’ll find a nice, high shot above Rocamadour that you can zoom in to check details or zoom out and check the routes to the town. Now you have no excuse to get lost - so long as you always have internet access, anyway.

Rocamadour.com is the definitive resource for tourism sites and pricing on Rocamadour. It has listings of restaurants, bed and breakfasts, rentals and camp sites for anybody looking to visit the area. And don’t fear: there are both English and French versions of the site.

Here’s the link to the English version. And for you Francophiles out there, don’t worry: just click on the French flag at the top of the page and you’ll be instantly zipped to a French-language version of the site.

As it was a dependency of a nearby abbey, Rocamadour is within easy traveling distance to said abbey. The church of Notre Dame in particular is a good place for visitors to check out. Besides the abbey there are also several cultural destinations, such as the Musee d’Art Sacre with its extensive collections of art and the Basilique St-Sauveur.

Hotels are easily found in the area, ranging between larger affairs and relatively small beds and breakfasts. Click on our Hotels link for more information on some of the best in the area.

Rocamadour cheese, made from the milk of goats, originated from the French regions of Perigord and Quercy (Where Rocamadour the commune may be found). It was originally named ‘Cabecou de Rocamadour’, though the cabecou label has since been discarded.

It takes approximately 12 to 15 days to properly age, though depending on yyour palate you may prefer cheese that has been allowed to age for longer than that range. As it matures the cheese acquires rind that changes from white to a browny yellow.

Rocamadour cheese is usually eaten on toast or in salads, and can often be found on its own along with a bottle of wine (lirac for white, beaujolais for red).

The Hotel Restaurant Les Vielles Tours is a highly recommended, three-star Hotel loctaed very close to the city of Rocamadour. The Hotel Restaurant Les Vielles offers 17 fully-furnished, modern rooms with copious ammenities. The hotel provides a variety of ways to enjoy the beautiful valleys of Rocamadour. Guests may reserve banquet halls, private rooms, and safety deposit boxes. Of course, the hotel features a swimming pool, horseback riding, wireless internet fax/photocopying services. The Hotel Restaurant Les Vielles’ terrace affords guests a panoramic view of the city of Rocamadour. Rooms at the hotel start at 68 euro a night. The hotel is located a mere 2.5km from Rocamadour.

It was also the first occupied French city that liberated itself in the spring of 1944. Brive is currently one of the few ways to get to the french city of Rocamadour. Rocamadour is a remote city with a deep religious heritage. Legend has it that St. Arnadour settled in the city after witnessing the martyrdom of St. Peter and St. Paul, which makes Rocamadour a popular site for religious pilgrimages.

However, in order to access Rocamadour, one generally has to stop a Brive as it is the nearest city with a train station. Rocamadour via Brive La Galliarde makes a perfect vacation itinerary for anyone wanting to view some of Frances most historic sites. From the Shrine of Our Lady of Rocamadour, to the Labenche museum, anyone with an interest in Frech history would be remiss to pass up such sites.