Cahors

Dinner at La Chartreuse Hotel:

Beautiful pate de foie gras

Confit of duck

Rocamadour goats cheese w. salad

Sweet omelette

There was a system of trying a great selection of regional wines that were open on a barrel in the centre of the dining room. All of the reds were Malbec, which is a really strong and tannin rich wine (not really to my taste, even though I tried many of them!).

Info about Malbec wine:

(from Google)

Mediterranean influence allows grapes to ripen. In Cahors, Malbec is called ‘Cot’ and in the Middle Ages it was called “black wine” for its deep, purple-ebony hue.

It is a household name thanks to Argentina, but it still has a foothold in southwest France where it originated. Same grape, two very different wines. A Malbec from Argentina tends to be plummy and fruit-forward, with a velvety soft texture. In France, Malbec tends to have more structure, firmer tannins, and an inky dark, brooding quality.
 

Wines to try 

Pate de foie gras

Confit of duck

Cheese course

Earlier in the afternoon I had visited the Cathedral of St Etienne:

One of two large cupolas

Cloister

Tympanum from mid 12 th century, showing ascension of Christ and the martyrdom of St Stephen

Today's expenses

Bus to Cahors 10.40 €

Beer 4.60 €

Coffee 2.80€

Demi pension at La Chartreuse 119.45 €