Loubressac

Loubressac ( Occitan: Laubreçac ) is a municipality with 526 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011) in the department of Lot in the French region of Midi -Pyrenees. The place is one of the "Most Beautiful Villages in France ".

Location

Loubressac is located on a hilltop away high above the Dordogne Valley in the northeast of the cultural and culinary attractions exceedingly rich landscape of Quercy about 75 km ( driving distance ) north-east of Cahors. Until the capital of the canton of Saint -Cere is about 10 kilometers to the east; Beaulieu -sur -Dordogne is located about 16 kilometers north-east. Which also belong to the most beautiful villages in France Carennac towns and Martel are about 11 and 27 kilometers north-west; Autoire is about five kilometers south-east. The medieval pilgrimage site of Rocamadour is located about 22 km to the southwest.

Demographics

Economy

The income from tourism now play the largest role in the economy of the community. But the small, somewhat remote place is rarely crowded.

History

A Gallo- Roman settlement was located below the present village in the district of Basse - Église. In the 14th century, the time of the Hundred Years' War ( 1337-1453 ) between England and France, the inhabitants fled to the of Adhemar d' Aigrefeuille on a rocky spur castle built where then gradually arose a settlement.

Attractions

• The medieval in its entirety and seemingly idyllic townscape Loubressac has changed in recent years by some new buildings somewhat, but all new buildings have been clad with natural stone. Towards the north, offers a good view over the Dordogne valley.
• The castle is a Loubressac - apart from its large portal tower with a coat of arms - rather inconspicuous building from the 15th to the 17th centuries. It is privately owned and is not open to visitors.
• The Église Saint -Jean -Baptiste appears in the distance from the outside like a small mansion with a tower. The Huguenots in the wars (1562-1598) arg drawn in affected portal shows figures of Adam and Eve and a Christ in the mandorla; on Portalgewände there is a chain with scallops. The interior of the church has a single nave and a - fitted ribbed vault - painted in the 19th century. Four side chapels open the space and also serve to stabilize the walls. The apse is decorated with Baroque figures: Crucifixion in the center, apostle figures side. The church building was classified as a monument historique in 1971.
• In the valley is a bridge ( Pont de Maday ) from the 14th century, but was rebuilt in the 18th century. It is recognized as a monument historique since 1979.
• There are three megalithic dolmens in the area: the Dolmen d' Auraste and the two dolmens less well preserved by Le Pech Plumet.

Others

The French film director Georges Lautner turned in 1972, the film Quelques messieurs trop tranquilles in Loubressac.