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Saint-Cirq-Lapopie (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ siʁk lapɔpi]; Occitan: Sent Circ de la Pòpia) is a commune in the Lot department in south-western France.[3] It is a member of the Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The most beautiful villages in France) association.

Saint-Cirq-Lapopie
Commune
Saint-Cirq-Lapopie overlooking the Lot River
Location of Saint-Cirq-Lapopie
Saint-Cirq-Lapopie
Saint-Cirq-Lapopie
Coordinates: 44°27′55″N 1°40′14″E
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentLot
ArrondissementCahors
CantonCausse et Vallées
IntercommunalityCA du Grand Cahors
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Gérard Miquel[1]
Area
1
17.89 km2 (6.91 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)[2]
200
  Density11/km2 (29/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
46256 /46330
Elevation120–389 m (394–1,276 ft)
(avg. 320 m or 1,050 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
View of the town center
View of the town center

Its position on a steep cliff 100m above the river, originally selected for defence, has helped make the town one of the most popular tourist destinations in the department, and the entire town is almost a museum. After being 'discovered' by the Post-Impressionist Henri Martin it became popular with other artists and the home of the writer André Breton.


Location


Saint-Cirq-Lapopie is 30 km east of Cahors, in the regional natural park Parc naturel régional des Causses du Quercy [de; fr]. The village overlooks the Lot River.


History


The stronghold of Saint-Cirq-Lapopie was the main seat of one of the four viscounties that made up Quercy, divided among four feudal dynasties, the Lapopie, Gourdon, Cardaillac and Castelnau families.


Way of St James


Saint-Cirq-Lapopie is on the French pilgrimage route, Way of St. James. Coming from Cabrerets pilgrims would pass through and then continue to Cahors, visiting St Stephen's cathedral.[4]


Notable people



Popularity


The Guardian reported in July 2012 that the village received 400,000 visitors each year, mostly from within France, and that it had become "besieged by tourists" since winning a popularity vote on a French television programme in June 2012.[5]


See also



References


  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
  3. INSEE commune file
  4. fr:Saint-Cirq-Lapopie#Le pèlerinage de Compostelle
  5. Willsher, Kim (28 July 2012). "France's favourite village doesn't want to be a tourist supermarket". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 June 2014.




На других языках


[de] Saint-Cirq-Lapopie

Die französische Gemeinde Saint-Cirq-Lapopie liegt im Département Lot in der Region Okzitanien. Obwohl der Ort nur 200 Einwohner (Stand 1. Januar 2019) zählt, ist er eine der bekanntesten Stätten des Lot-Tals. Er liegt auf den Klippen des linken Lot-Ufers, fast 100 Meter oberhalb des Flusses, im Zentrum des Regionalen Naturparks Causses du Quercy.
- [en] Saint-Cirq-Lapopie

[es] Saint-Cirq-Lapopie

Saint-Cirq-Lapopie (en occitano, Sent Circ de la Pòpia) es una comuna francesa del departamento de Lot en la región de Mediodía-Pirineos. Está clasificada en la categoría de les plus beaux villages de France.

[fr] Saint-Cirq-Lapopie

Saint-Cirq-Lapopie (en occitan Sent Circ de la Pòpia) est une commune française, située dans le sud du département du Lot dans la région Occitanie, en Quercy. Elle est également dans le causse de Gramat, le plus vaste et le plus sauvage des quatre causses du Quercy.



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