Béduer

Béduer is a commune in the department of Lot in the Midi-Pyrénées region. The 742 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011) scoring municipality is situated on the GR 65, which largely follows the historical course of the French Road to Santiago Via Podiensis.

Geography

Béduer is located on the southwestern edge of the Massif Central, between the Lot Valley and the valley of the Cele, about 8 kilometers west of Figeac. After Figeac, the road connecting D19, D662. In addition, the D21 performs as a link road between the valleys of the Lot and Cele of through the town. The next major French cities are Lyon ( 262 km) to the northeast, Toulouse ( 116 km) to the southwest, Bordeaux (203 km ) to the west and Montpellier ( 188 km) to the southeast.

History

In the area of Béduer to 12 well preserved partially Dolmen find. From the Gallo- Roman period settlement traces have been found. In the Middle Ages there were on the present territory of Béduer two municipalities: Saint- Etienne and Saint- Pierre. 1761 was the community Béduer with the parish church of Saint Pierre in the center. The area was located from the 10th to the 16th century belonged to the families Barasc and Narbonne. During the 16th and 17th century, the native of Corrèze family Lostanges exercised the power. From the times of feudalism the imposing castle remained in Béduer with a tower of 60 meters high. This was partially destroyed during the French Revolution. This castle owes Béduer that it was drawn during the Hundred Years War in the less affected than other villages in the region. In the 19th century Béduer flourished and the number of residents of this agricultural region is rising middle of the century to 1500. The started in the second half of the 19th century, rural exodus, coupled with the massive appearance of phylloxera and finally the First World War lead to the exodus of a large part of the population.

Way of St. James ( Via Podiensis )

Overnight accommodations are not in Béduer. In the nearby hamlets of La Planquette and Mas de la Croix there is ever a pilgrim hostel (French: Gîte d' étape ) and a few other accommodation options. The Camino de Santiago is located in the village in two variants continued. The first follows the GR 65, which crosses the Lot valley in Cajarc and then continues on Limogne -en- Quercy to Cahors. While the Cele - variant, follows on the GR 651, the valley of the Cele, crosses the Lot Valley in Saint- Cirq- Lapopie and reunited between Limogne -en- Quercy and Varaire with the GR 65 to. On the GR 65, it then goes on to Cahors, where the course of the Via Podiensis last touched the valley of the Lot. The variant GR 65, continues across the barren landscape of the Causses, past Dolmen and secluded hamlets. The variation across the remote Cele valley leads past the Grotte du Pech Merle and situated high above the Lot medieval mountain town of Saint- Cirq- Lapopie. In the cave Pech-Merle are cave drawings and the Museum of Prehistory Amédée Lemozi, which gives an excellent overview of the early history of man.

Attractions

• The Barasc castle dates from the 12th century.
• The Hôpital de Sainte- Néboule dates from the 13th century and was operated by the Order of St. John.