Larroque-Toirac
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Larroque-Toirac is a commune
in the Lot department in south-western France
.
Overlooked by a medieval castle, the village lies halfway between Figeac
and Cajarc
in the valley of the Lot River
.
The castle (Château de Larroque-Toirac
) was built in the 12th century and improved over the following 300 years. It is now a popular tourist attraction.
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
in the Lot department in south-western France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
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Overlooked by a medieval castle, the village lies halfway between Figeac
Figeac
Figeac is a commune in the Lot department in south-western France.Figeac is a sub-prefecture of the department.-History:Figeac is on the via Podiensis, a major hiking medieval pilgrimage trail which is part of the Way of St. James...
and Cajarc
Cajarc
Cajarc is a commune in the Lot department in south-western France.It is a stopping place on the Via podensis, the medieval pilgrimage route from Le Puy to Santiago de Compostela, but also attracts tourists on account of its medieval town centre, its plan d'eau, a 4 km-long dammed section of...
in the valley of the Lot River
Lot River
The Lot, , originally the Olt , is a river in France, right tributary of the Garonne. It rises in the Cévennes, flowing west through Quercy, where it flows into the Garonne near Aiguillon, a total distance of...
.
The castle (Château de Larroque-Toirac
Château de Larroque-Toirac
The Château de Larroque-Toirac is a mediaeval castle in the commune of Larroque-Toirac in the Lot département of France. Its origins goe back to the 13th century and it was modified at various time up to the last quarter of the 17th century....
) was built in the 12th century and improved over the following 300 years. It is now a popular tourist attraction.