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Midi-Pyrénées

Gascony Courrensan

Now part of the new Région of Occitanie, the Midi-Pyrénées is made up to a large extent of the old regions of Quercy in the north and Gascony further south.

Quercy

The Quercy is the pre-Revolutionary name for the Lot and the northern section of the Tarn-et-Garonne Départements. Bordered by the Départements of the Dordogne, Corrèze, Cantal and the southern part of the Tarn-et-Garonne, the Quercy has lots of fascinating places to visit.

Carennac

Carennac

The Quercy itself is divided into two parts - the Haut-Quercy in the North and the Bas-Quercy or, as it is sometimes known, Quercy Blanc due to its white limestone buildings, in the south stretching down to Montauban on the border with Languedoc.

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Quercy

Albi

Albi the Red Brick City

Auch

Capital of Gascony

Cahors

Home to a Prime Minister, a Pope and the Devil

Carennac

A Plus Beau Village in the Lot

Charles Martel

The origin of Martel's three hammers

Château de Castelnau-Bretenoux

Red stone castle guarding the Dordogne & Cère

Creysse

Village with geese & a double-apsed church

Figeac

City of Champollion

Forêt des Singes

The forest of Barbary Macaques

Gluges

“Je ne regrette rien!"

Gouffre de Padirac

The Padirac Chasm & underground river

Loubressac

Superb views of the Dordogne from Loubressac

Lourdes

Roman Catholic Pilgrimage Site

Martel

Seven towers & three hammers

The Mystery of Montaillou

A Cathar Village Investigated

Rocamadour

Pilgrimage site for the modern tourist

Rocher des Aigles

Rock of eagles, vultures & falcons

Saint-Cirq-Lapopie

A Plus Beau Village with a View of the Lot

Viaduc de Millau

The World's Tallest Bridge

Text © Paul Shawcross

Images by Paul Shawcross