CONQUES
90 minute drive
One of the most stunning ‘Beaux Villages’ is Conques, a tumble of blush-coloured half-timber houses and narrow lanes ringed by a town wall, set high above the Dourdou River. Its outsized abbey is still a draw along the pilgrimage route.
The village is very small, mainly contained within medieval walls, parts of which still survive, along with three of its gates.
The houses date mainly from the late Middle Ages, and the whole ensemble of cobbled lanes and stairways is a pleasure to stroll through.
