SAINT-CIRQ LAPOPIE - Chemin de Halage de BOUZIÈS - Grotte du PECH MERLE
SAINT-CIRQ LAPOPIE is a commune in the Lot department in south-western France. It is a member of the Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The most beautiful villages of France) association .
Its position, originally selected for defense, perched on a steep cliff 100 m above the river has helped make the town one of the most popular tourist destinations in the department, and the entire town is almost a museum.
After it was discovered by the Post-Impressionist Henri Martin, it became popular with other artists and the home of the writer André Breton.
PECH MERLE is a cave which opens onto a hillside at Cabrerets in the Lot département of the Occitania region in France, about 35 minutes by road east of Cahors. It is one of the few prehistoric cave painting sites in France that remain open to the general public.
Extending for over a kilometre and a half from the entrance are caverns, the walls of which are painted with dramatic murals dating from the Gravettian culture (some 25,000 years BC).
Some of the paintings and engravings, however, may date from the later Magdalenian era (16,000 years BC).
This area once had a great river flowing through it, cutting underground channels which were later used by humans for shelter and eventually for mural painting.
The cave art located in the deeper areas of the cave was discovered in 1922 by Andre David and Henri Dutetre, two teen-aged boys who had been exploring the cave for two years.
Like other children of the area, these two had been encouraged and assisted in their exploration by Father Amedee Lemozi, the curate of Cabrerets, an amateur archaeologist who had discovered other cave paintings in the region.
The walls of seven of the chambers at Pech Merle have fresh, lifelike images of woolly mammoth, spotted horses,] single colour horses, bovids, reindeer, handprints, and some humans.
Footprints of children, preserved in what was once clay, have been found more than half a mile underground.
Introducing the Lot Valley, France
The Lot Valley is one of France's best kept secrets. From the beautiful town of Villeneuve-sur-Lot in the west, Cahors and Saint-Cirq Lapopie in the centre, to Mende in the east, this spectacular, ancient region is a wonderful place for a holiday.
This Green Traveller Guide to the Lot Valley will show you how to make the most of a trip to the region. We have done the hard work for you - we have selected the best places to stay, from locally run hotels to self-catering apartments, and the best places to eat, from cafes to quality restaurants and village markets where you can buy fresh, local ingredients. We also feature a range of activities, from visiting hot-water pools to guided hikes and canoeing along the eponymous river.
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This video was produced by Greentraveller for Entente Vallée du Lot, France.
Saint-Cirq-Lapopie, one of the most beautiful villages in France
Saint-Cirq-Lapopie, is one of the most beautiful villages in France. It is picturesquely located at the Lot Valley.
St. Cirq Lapopie, in the lovely Lot Valley, France
for more videos and information about the beautiful Lot Valley, SW France, where Andrew Darnley shot this video of St. Cirq Lapopie, a mediaeval hillside village officially listed as one of 'The Most Beautiful Villages in France'.
When I first saw St. Cirq Lapopie, I stopped looking for anywhere else - André Breton
Vidéo photos Saint-Cirq-Lapopie, le plus beau village de France ?
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Saint-Cirq-Lapopie, le plus beau village de France ?
de Stéphane Ternoise
(disponible en papier et numérique)
Le village lotois vu par Ternoise, reportage indépendant. Avant émission TV, avant Gérard Miquel maire.
Musique : T'AS CHOISI (de vivre dans le Quercy)
Chant : Dragan
Texte : Stéphane Ternoise
Musique : Dragan Kraljevic
Droits ISRC: FR-9W1-12-07745
Album : Vivre autrement (après les ruines)
Saint-Cirq Lapopie, Grand Site de Midi-Pyrénées
Élu village préféré des français et comptant parmi l’un des Plus Beaux Villages de France, Saint-Cirq-Lapopie est un village médiéval classé, qui abrite 13 monuments historiques. Laissez-vous porter au gré des ruelles, prenez les chemins de traverses, regardez vers le ciel, scrutez l’horizon... Il y a toujours un secret à découvrir, un joyau à admirer. Avant vous les artistes Joseph Rignault, Henri Martin, André Breton, Pierre Daura pour les plus fidèles d’entre eux, se sont laissés conquérir par ce village discret et séduisant. En vous laissant bercer par le charme de ce village, vous serez envoûtés et pourrez affirmer, comme André Breton à propos de Saint-Cirq-Lapopie : «J’ai cessé de me désirer ailleurs».
Bienvenue dans le village du Saint-Cirq Lapopie, située dans le département du Lot et dans la nouvelle région Occitanie.
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St. Cirq LaPopie - One of the most beautiful villages in France.
Discover Dordogne, Rocamadour & St Cirq LaPopie
Ride along with me on a journey through the heart of France: Dordogne, Rocamadour & St Cirq LaPopie
SAINT-CIRQUE-LAPOPIE, ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL VILLAGES OF FRANCE
Those interested in acquiring the complete narrative of the pilgrimage to Via Podiensis, both in digital form as in print edition, can access the site below:
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Rocamadour : Rocamadour visit, guided tour, Lot, visite guidée
Une visite de Rocamadour, en anglais sous titrée français. Découvrez le village, le sanctuaire et le château de cette cité millénaire.
Merci à la troupe Quo Vadis pour les costumes, armes, la figuration et la bonne humeur.
Merci à Alexandre pour nous avoir ouvert certaines parties du site
Merci à Greg et Flo
Lieux de tournage : Rocamadour
Beynac
Château de Commarque
Follow us through Rocamadour. Discover the village, the sanctuary and the castle of this thousand years old city
Thanks to Quo Vadis for costumes, weapons, acting and good mood.
Thanks to Alexandre for opening the doors of some hidden parts.
Thanks to Greg and Flo
Shooting places : Rocamadour
Beynac
Commarque castle
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