Hi,

I am going to be staying in Toulouse for two nights in June and would like to take a day trip one of the days either to Auch or to Cahors and/or Montauban. I will be taking the train.

Has anyone visited these places and, if so, any advice on which to choose? I want to spend the day poking around in a pretty village on the water with a few interesting sights. Auch interetsed me because of the small "market town" aspect and the staircase and statue of d'Artagnan. Cahors was of interest because of the bridge and it looks pretty and better times for trains. Montauban also looks interesting if I can fit on the way to or from Cahors.

Any other suggestions are welcome of course!

Thank you.

Have you already been to Toulouse? There's more than enough to see there for two nights without going further.

If you do really want to get out, I don't recommend Montauban, which someone who lives there described to me as a dormitory town for Toulouse. Haven't heard anything very good about it - even the Ingres museum doesn't have his best work.

We like Cahors (don't know Auch) but it's not a village. An attractive town with quite a good market, but not really up to Toulouse standards.

A pretty village on the water would be St Antonin Noble Val, but you would have to have a car to get there - I've never investigated getting a train there, but I doubt very much that it's possible.

Is it possible to take the train to Albi? I have done it by car. It would be a great trip if you really wanted to leave the city.

We know Auch quite well, and it would be a good trip, but I prefer Cahors asa "poking about" place. I was also going to suggest Albi. Another option would be Castelnaudry

Thanks everyone. Last year I visited Albi and fell in love with that beautiful city. I haven't been to Toulouse (except to change trains) so perhaps do not need the day trip. I'll see when I get there!

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If you do decide to do a side trip, we liked Cahors very much....lots to do and see, excellent restaurants.

But for just 2 nights, personally, I'd discover Toulouse.