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The
tourist office
(daily: July & Aug 9am-7pm; rest of year 9am-noon & 2-5/6pm; tel 05.63.04.01.85, fax 05.63.04.27.10) is next to the cloister, with the
gare SNCF
, where buses also stop, further west along avenue Pierre-Chabrie. There's a weekend
market
in place des Recollets at the end of rue de la Republique, which leads away from the abbey, a marvel of colour and temptation.
Overlooking the south side of the square,
Le Chapon Fin
makes a pleasant place to
stay
(tel 05.63.04.04.22, fax 05.63.04.58.44; 160-220F/€24-34; restaurant from 105F/€16.01, closed Sun Jan-March). Alternatively, try the slightly cheaper
Hotel Le Luxembourg
, 2 av Pierre-Chabrie (tel 05.63.04.00.27, fax 05.63.04.19.73; 160-220F/€24-34), with a well-rated traditional restaurant (menus 62-157F/€9.45-23.93). For
campers
, there's a shady site across the river on a little island, the
Ile du Bidounet
(tel 05.63.32.52.52; closed Oct-March), where there is also a
gite d'etape
(walkers only). The nicest place to
eat
is the magnolia-shaded
Bistrot du Cloitre
(closed Tues & lunch on Mon & Sat in winter, Mon & Tues evenings in summer; menus from 89F/€13.57), beside the tourist office. Other useful information
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