Discover the richness and exceptional diversity of agen's cultural heritage
visit of the town of agen:st. caprais cathedral
St. Caprais Cathedral - The purity of the roman chevet is exceptional
The Tower of Notre Dame du Chapelet - the oldest monument still visible
The "Place des Laitiers" - was the forum of the old Gallo-Roman town and the square of the original St. Etienne Cathedral
The Jewish Alley - the old medieval banking centre, strategically situated between the commercial and residential quarters
Boat trip in from the charming baïse
As well as the modern Lateral canal, the Agen region is at the hub of more than 300km of navigable waterways : from the charming Baïse, which takes you right to the edge of the Pyrenees, to the majestic Lot, which will soon be open as far as Conques in the Aveyron
You will enjoy one of these boat trips
The caves of fontirou of agen
The caves of Fontirou whose aventure started 30 million years ago, offer to the glances visitors an uninterrupted succession of concretions of all forms and varied colours and brilliance of thousand fires under a judicious lighting.
Walibi aquitaine, rides-attractions to test the most intrepid
Some great rides and attractions to test the most intrepid, a great choice of family attractions and plenty to make a great day out for the kids. All set in a beautiful 75 acre park with a real 18th century castle. But that's not all ! You'll be amazed by our spectacular live entertainments where you'll be whisked away into a land where dreams and reality collide.
Visit to the agen fine arts museum
Paintings (Goya, Sisley, Tintoretto…)
Archaeology ( The Mas d'Agenais Venus…)
Decorative Art ( the Palissy ceramics…)
sites around agen
Clermont Dessous - The defensive position of this fortified site allowed its occupants to control the river traffic on the Garonne below
Bazens - it was the court of the Bishop of Agen, Matteo Bandello (1480-1561), in the 16th century
Prayssas - A circular medieval village with four gateways, famous for its chasselas grapes
Lacépède - from the Latin cepium, a garden or orchard, a village nestling among wooded valleys and chasselas vineyards
Montpezat - Perched on its promontory, this is the only Bastide of English origin in the Department
The feudal Madaillan Castle - A fine example of medieval military architecture with the earliest parts dating back to the 13th century
The gravier, once an island of agen
The Gravier was once an island and up until the 14th century its shape and size fluctuated with the Garonne floods.From the time of Louis XIII onwards, it has been the site of the area's most important fairs. The esplanade was restored in 1753 and in the first half of the 19th century and today forms a pleasant promenade, which incorporates the new flood protection barrier.
