has been quietly nestled in the valley of the Aveyron for immemorial centuries. The village is dominated by its mediaeval chateau which can be reached by taking one of the many cobbled streets which criss-cross the town.

From their rocky vantage point the mediaeval village of Brousse-le-Chateau and its fortress watch over the Tarn valley.

Rocamadour has attracted visitors for its setting in a gorge above a tributary of the River Dordogne, and especially for its historical monuments and its sanctuary of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The town below the complex of monastic buildings and pilgrimage churches, lies near the river on the lowest slopes; it gives its name to Rocamadour, a small goat's-milk cheese that was awarded AOC status in 1996.