| Most sites are in French, with all or part available in English translation. Many of the translations are computer-generated, often with entertaining results. |
| French News Lot Guide | an excellent overview, in English, of our area, with information on sights, history, markets, typical dishes, and of course wines of the region. |
| Quercy.Net | offers a wealth of information on tourism, history, gastronomy and more in the area. The region's name, Quercy, derives from the many oaks (quercus) found there. |
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Quercy Tourism Lot Tourism |
two general tourism sites for the region, both with good information. The Quercy site emphasizes places and things to see; the Lot site focuses more on activities and things to do. |
| Valleys of the Lot and Célé | actually part of one of the Quercy tourism sites above, this link describes some things near St- Martin-de-Vers. |
| Lot, Vers and Célé valleys | travel article from the local paper, with similar focus to the above (French only). |
| Centre de Préhistoire de Pech Merle | Pech Merle cave in Cabrerets is one of the best prehistoric painted caves in France that is still open to the public; interesting cave features also. About 10 miles away. |
| Saint-Cirq Lapopie | perched on a cliff above the Lot, this village is a popular tourist site that can be crowded in season. About 15 miles away. |
| Rocamadour | another very popular tourist destination, an important pilgrimage stop during the Middle Ages. About 21 miles. |
| Musée de Plein Air du Quercy | "Williamsburg"-style park that recreates Quercy farm life in earler times. About 12 miles away in Cuzals. |
| Le Parc Animalier de Gramat | wild animal park, emphasing animals that are found in the region (or were in prehistoric times). About 19 miles away. |
| Roman Aqueduct | extensive description (French only) and photos of Roman aqueduct ruins near Vers. The aqueduct started near St-Martin-de-Vers and supplied water to the baths in Cahors. |
| Lalbenque Truffle Market | Photos and description from our January 2003 visit. |
| Cahors | official web site of the largest city in the area. |
| Labastide-Murat | the closest town with services to St-Martin-de-Vers (about 5 miles). |
| Marcilhac sur Célé | principal village in the picturesque Célé valley. |
| Saint-Cernin du Causse | small village near St. Martin |
| Saint Géry | larger town on the Lot with commercial services. |
| Soulomés | small village near Labastide-Murat. |
| Vers | village on the Lot, about 8 miles away, with hotels (see below) and a few other services. |
| Saint-Martin-de-Vers | a piece written for a history of the region in 1926 (French only). |
| Gites (country houses generally available for rent by the week): | |
| Le Couvent | former convent, in the village just a few steps from our house. |
| La Bonne Vie, Puy L'Eveque | not really near us (about 30 mi. west), but an excellent location for visiting the Cahors wine region and the medieval town of Puy L'Eveque. We stayed here in 2003 and became good friends with owners Kim and Rob Harvey. |
| Hotel/Restaurants: | |
| Auberge de Nadillac. Nadillac | Excellent new restaurant in a little village about 4 miles west. |
| Hotel La Garissade, Labastide-Murat | about 5 miles north. Good hotel with modern rooms and good restaurant, in a small town with essential services. |
| Auberge Rustica, near Cours | nice little country inn in an old mill, about 5 miles south, with restaurant and a few simple rooms. |
| La Truite Dorée, Vers | about 8 miles south. Popular, family-run hotel/restaurant. Nice setting at confluence of the Vers and Lot rivers. |
| From Here You Can't See Paris by Michael Sanders | an excellent description of contemporary life in a village about 20 miles west of St. Martin, by an American author who spent a year there with his family. Highly recommended for anyone visiting the area. |