Cell towers in Cahors (Lot)

Most of the town's 14 masts are pylons (9); 1 water tower make up the rest of the mix.

Declared locations include Le Failhal, Regourd, Les Cayssinnes Sud, St Georges, 88 rue des Augustins and Côte de Valentré.

The highest support stands 45 m at Le Failhal (pylon). The median is 18 m, slightly below the Lot median of 28 m.

9 systems were switched on in the past 12 months. ANFR has approved 2 new sites that are not live yet, plus additions on 4 existing masts. New: Free Mobile (4G and 5G, including 5G at 3.5 GHz) at 183 Rue Donadieu and Free Mobile (4G and 5G) at 598 Route de Villefranche. 3 Bouygues Telecom 5G transmitters are listed as technically operational — installed, but not yet declared commercially in service.

2017 was the busiest year, with 23 new systems, most of them 4G. Free Mobile opened 5G here in December 2020; SFR followed in April 2022, Bouygues Telecom followed in April 2022. The oldest transmitter still listed here goes back to 1999.

Of the 14 masts in the commune, 2 masts carry all four networks, and Orange is the only carrier on 5 masts.

Supports leave a gap of about 2.4 km to the south of the centre. Most declared azimuths point outward, along a corridor or valley rather than at the centre.

3.5 GHz 5G is declared by Orange on 4 of its 9 masts, Bouygues Telecom on 1 of its 5 masts, Free Mobile on 1 of its 7 masts and SFR on 1 of its 5 masts.

36 km to the south-east, neighbouring Caylus has only 5 masts.

20,050 residents over 65 km²: supports are mostly pylons, not rooftops. It is part of the CA du Grand Cahors intercommunal grouping.

Source: operator declarations to ANFR, as of October 2026. Projects that are only approved are left out of the totals.