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From the central place Goya, boulevard du President-Carnot leads to the
gares SNCF
and
routiere
. The
tourist office
is at 107 bd Carnot (July & Aug Mon-Sat 9am-7pm, Sun 10am-noon; rest of year Mon-Sat 9am-12.30pm & 2-6.30pm; tel 05.53.47.36.09, fax 05.53.47.29.98,
otsi.agen@wanadoo.fr
).
There are several reasonable
hotel
options in Agen. Near the tourist office, the
Ibis
, 16 rue Camille-Desmoulins (tel 05.53.47.43.43, fax 05.53.47.68.54; 300-400F/ˆ46-61), doesn't look much but is comfortable and welcoming. Also very central and in a more attractive street is the simple
Hotel des Ambans
, 59 rue des Ambans (tel 05.53.66.28.60, fax 05.53.87.94.01; 160-220F/ˆ24-34), near place Goya. At the east end of bd de la Republique, close to the river, the attractive
Hotel des Iles
, 25 rue Baudin (tel 05.53.47.11.33, fax 05.53.66.19.25; 160-220F/ˆ24-34), is less convenient but has light, airy rooms.
The best places to
eat
well at reasonable prices are
Les Mignardises
, 40 rue Camille-Desmoulins (closed Sun & Mon), popular for its good-value menus (from 56F/ˆ8.54), and the more upmarket
Le Margotan
, 52 rue Richard-C?ur-de-Lion (tel 05.53.48.11.55; closed Mon; from 90F/ˆ13.72), which has a good range of seafood. Alternatively, try
Flo d'Argent
, 24 place J.-B.-Durand (menus 52.50-122F/ˆ8-18.60), with an eclectic menu and Provencal decor, or, if you like crepes, head for the
Creperie des Jacobins
, right opposite the Eglise des Jacobins (closed Sun & Mon; 40-50F/ˆ6.10-7.62).
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