The spiritual heart of Rocamadour, this sturdily walled complex consists of seven 12th- to 14th-century chapels built into the rock face, arranged around the central courtyard where St Amadour's body was recovered. The highlight is Chapelle Notre Dame containing the tiny, miracle-working Vierge Noire (Black Madonna), carved from walnut in the 12th century. Overhead, the 9th-century iron bell is said to have rung on its own whenever one of the miracles occurred.
From the main street, access is by the Escalier des Pelerins, 223 wide steps that the pious once traversed on their knees. Or by elevator. To the clifftop you could take the funicular or walk the Chemin de Croix (Stations of the Cross pathway).