Saint-Cirq-Lapopie, Medieval village in Lot, France
The village sits on a limestone cliff 100 meters above the Lot River, with houses and buildings following the natural contours of the rock face.
Four feudal families of Quercy - Lapopie, Gourdon, Cardaillac, and Castelnau - controlled this strategic settlement during the Middle Ages as their viscounty headquarters.
The village maintains its artistic heritage through numerous galleries, studios, and craft workshops, continuing a tradition that attracted Surrealist writer André Breton in the 1950s.
Visitors can access the village via regular bus services from Cahors, with parking facilities available at both the top and bottom of the settlement.
The village received national attention in 2012 when a French television broadcast led to an increase in annual visitors from 40,000 to 400,000 within one year.
Location: canton of Saint-Géry
Location: Lot
Location: arrondissement of Cahors
Elevation above the sea: 299 m
Shares border with: Bouziès, Tour-de-Faure, Crégols, Concots, Berganty, Esclauzels, Escamps, Saint Géry-Vers
Phone: +33565312414
Email: mairiestcirqlapopie@wanadoo.fr
Website: https://saintcirqlapopie.fr
GPS coordinates: 44.46444,1.66972
Latest update: May 26, 2025 20:58
Occitanie presents medieval villages, castles, monasteries and natural areas. The region features gorges, waterfalls, caves and prehistoric sites. These include Saint-Cirq-Lapopie on the Lot river, Peyrepertuse fortress, Lagrasse Abbey and Niaux cave paintings.
In France, each region hides villages that seem out of time. These places are made of stone, wood, and light, where history is written on facades and in paved streets. Some are nestled in valleys, others cling to cliffs or overlook vineyards. There are old houses, squares lined with arcades, castles, Romanesque churches, and sometimes a river winding between gardens. These villages have retained the charm of their era, the slow pace of residents, and the sound of wind in shutters. From Breton granite to Alsatian half-timbered houses, from southern golden limestone to Alpine shingle roofs, each tells a way of life, a color, an accent. They form the deep face of the country, one that is only visible when taking the time to stop.
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