Saint-Jean-Lespinasse

Saint -Jean- Lespinasse is a commune with 434 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the department of Lot in the Midi-Pyrénées region. It belongs to the district of Figeac and the canton of Saint -Cere

Demographics

Attractions

  • Montal Castle, in the Renaissance style, inscribed monument historique
  • Romanesque church of Saint -Jean -Baptiste

Personalities

  • Antoine de Plas de Tane, Seigneur de Montal, 1789 Member of the Estates General
  • Maurice Fenaille (1855-1937), industrialist and rescuer of the castle Montal
  • Anatole de Monzie (1876-1947), politician and Minister
  • Gérald Van der Kemp (1912-2001), a resistance fighter, was involved in ensuring the works from the Louvre (including the accommodation of the Mona Lisa in Montal Castle ); later curator at the Versailles castle.
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