Cultural centres

Henri-Martin Museum, Cahors

Former residence of the bishops of Cahors, the building houses the works of the pointillist painter Henri Martin, the Gambetta fund and remarkable temporary multidisciplinary exhibitions.

Open every day from 11 am to 6 pm, Sundays and holidays from 2 pm to 6 pm. Closed on Tuesdays.

Lot Museum of the Resistance, Deportation and the Liberation

Presents the birth and the development of the resistance in the Lot, the deportations and persecutions that resulted, the combats of the Liberation and finally the epic of the Free French from Brazzaville to Berlin.

Open daily from 2 pm to 6 pm except on December 25th, January 1st and May 1st.

Le petit Musée du Fer (Iron museum)

Museum of the history of iron in the region. Exhibition space (all categories) during the summer. Free visit for a period of one hour.

Tour groups on request.

Open from 1 July 2013 to 15 September 2013, from 4:30 to 7:30 pm.

La Maison de l'Eau, a former pumping station at Cabazat

Closed since 1971, this building houses the first information and discovery exhibition dedicated to the heritage of water and its environment.

The engineer Frederick Suisse developed the system using the amazing power of the river to pump water from the fontaine des Chartreux. The distribution of drinking water started in Cahors in 1854 with the inauguration of the Cabazat pumping station.

This centre aims to encourage the public to discover Cahors and its area. All the major sites of the Midi-Pyrenees are also promoted.

The centre offers a range of permanent exhibitions:

• The history and operation of the old pumping station
• Discovery Valentré bridge, a masterpiece of medieval defensive architecture
• Water in Cahors, its history and the use of a vital resource, the Fontaine des Chartreux
• Amenities of a major element of the landscape: the river Lot

Touch-screens invite an original and personal discovery of the city and its surroundings (river heritage, famous people etc.). The centre is regularly enriched by exhibitions in connection with the theme of water and its uses.

Admission free.

Reg'arts Lot

Creation, promotion, dissemination of visual arts (paintings, photographs, mosaics, sculptures).

Temporary exhibitions.

M.J.C. - Maison des Jeunes et de la Culture

Youth and Culture Centre

Temporary exhibitions

Carré d'Art

Art gallery, tearoom, shop with temporary exhibitions..

Galerie le Cadre

Temporary exhibitions.

Pays de Cahors Media centre

Open:

• Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 1.30 pm to 6 pm for all areas except the youth section

Youth Section: 4.30 pm - 6 pm

• Wednesday and Saturday from 10 am to 6 pm without interruption for all areas

Pays de Cahors Library and Research centre

The Bibliothèque Patrimoniale is located above the Tourist Office, in a beautiful walnut panelled room classified as a historical monument. Built in the late 19th century, it now houses about 40,000 books.

Open to the public on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 2 pm to 6 pm.

Venues / shows / Theatre

THEATRE DE CAHORS

Programme available at the Tourist Office..

ESPACE VALENTRE

LES DOCKS

Contemporary music programme.

Program available at the Tourist Office.

PAYS DE CAHORS AUDITORIUM

Program available at the Tourist Office.

CAHORS Exhibition centre