Cahors (France)

Cahors is a historic town in southwestern France, situated in a meander of the Lot River with about 20,000 inhabitants in the commune and over 41,000 in the Grand Cahors urban area (~593 km²), which shapes mobility planning around river valleys and heritage constraints. The city’s sustainability efforts are integrated into the Plan Climat Air Énergie Territorial (PCAET) of Grand Cahors, aiming to reduce emissions and promote low-carbon transport alternatives. Cahors and the Grand Cahors authority have developed a Plan Vélo & Circulations Apaisées 2021-2026, a strategic mobility framework emphasising cycling, traffic calming and shared streets to reduce car use and bolster active transport infrastructure. Public transport is free in key zones, served by the “Evid’ence” bus network, and autopartage (car-sharing) services support flexible mobility. The local mobility approach also includes park-and-ride connections, wayfinding and multimodal integration to link outlying communities with the centre and natural corridors. 

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