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Pont Valentré
A fortified 14th-century bridge with three towers spanning the Lot at Cahors, steeped in a devil's legend.
21 km · about 25 min drive
Occitanie, France · Europe
Montcuq is worth a stop: 20 minutes from Lauzerte, 56km from Chateau de Beynac.
Montcuq is a town located in Occitanie, France. With a population of 1,396, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Montcuq sits in France, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Paris time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Montcuq to your route.
Montcuq (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃kyk] or [mɔ̃ky]; Lengadocian: Montcuc) is a town and former commune in the Lot department in south-western France, lying 25 kilometres (16 mi) outside Cahors. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Montcuq-en-Quercy-Blanc. Its residents are known as Montcuquois.
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town remains vibrant and a popular tourist destination, in part because its name, in standard French pronunciation, is homophonic with mon cul, meaning my arse.
Montcuq still has a rich agricultural industry, and is known for its manufacture of meringues and gaufres de Saint Daumes waffles.
The town's name could derive from the Latin Mont Circus Vallium, Mont Cuneus or montem cuci, meaning "cuckoo mountain".
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Montcuq is located in Occitanie, France, Europe. The coordinates are 44.3387 latitude, 1.2092 longitude.
Montcuq has a population of approximately 1,396 people, making it a town in France.
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bridge
A fortified 14th-century bridge with three towers spanning the Lot at Cahors, steeped in a devil's legend.
21 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
A cliff-perched medieval village voted France's favourite, gazing down on a loop of the Lot river.
39 km · about 45 min drive
castle
A formidable 12th-century fortress perched on a sheer cliff overlooking the Dordogne River, one of the best-preserved medieval castles in France.
56 km · about 65 min drive
April to October
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