Carennac
Small Dordogne-side hamlet in the Lot department of southwestern France, Carennac holds a medieval priory — an 11th-century church and cloister — alongside a 16th-century castle where the author of The Adventures of Telemachus, François Fénelon, lived in the 1680s. The church features a carved tympanum and the cloister a 15th-century entombment sculpture. Despite its size, the village has a handful of cafés and restaurants, and is a member of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France.
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- Population394
- Nearest water from center 0.1 km0.0 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 20 km13 mi
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Carennac: quick answers
Where is Carennac?
Carennac is in Lot, France, about 31 km19 miles in a straight line from Brive-la-Gaillarde.
How do you get to Carennac?
The nearest airport is Brive (BVE), about 47 min away by road. The nearest train station is Bétaille, about 6 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Carennac?
The warmest month is July, averaging 21°C70°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 5°C41°F. The wettest month is May, with about 106 mm4.2 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Carennac?
OpenStreetMap lists 2 museums, 3 restaurants, 2 cafés and 1 place of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Carennac?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include La Roque-Gageac, Saint-Leon-sur-Vezere and Montignac-Lascaux. Carennac is listed among the day trips from Bordeaux.