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Villefranche-du-Périgord is a medieval bastide located in the south of Périgord Noir. Founded in 1261 by Alphonse de Poitiers, the brother of Saint Louis, it holds the title of the oldest bastide in Périgord.

Tournon-d'Agenais is a magnificent 13th-century royal hilltop bastide, listed among the Most Beautiful Villages of France. The site first served as a Celtic oppidum and then as a Gallo-Roman trading post. A first inhabited center developed in the 12th century. The foundation (1271): The royal bastide was officially founded by Philip III the Bold (son of Saint Louis), continuing the work of Alphonse de Poitiers. Located on the border of French and English spheres of influence, it suffered heavy assaults during the Hundred Years' War and the Wars of Religion.

Built at the end of the 13th century and remodelled in the 18th century following a fire in 1562, then again in 1881, the village church forms a single-nave stone vessel with a polygonal apse. The choir (Radiant Gothic) is covered. The stained glass windows, in very vivid colour ranges, depict the lives of Christ and Saint-Hilaire.

Montcuq is a superb medieval hilltop village with a rich heritage in the heart of Quercy Blanc: La Tour de Montcuq: A majestic 12th-century keep that proudly dominates the village. Built between the end of the 12th century and the beginning of the 13th century under the authority of the Counts of Toulouse. Destruction of the castle: During the Albigensian Crusade and treaties with the King of France, the local lord had to dismantle the ramparts. Only this main tower survived. Particularities: It has a rectangular (or trapezoidal) shape and a square turret housing a unique spiral staircase. Scientifically, the name has nothing lewd about it: it comes from the Occitan Moncuc, which simply means a conical mound or a fortified hill.

The original building was completely destroyed by Protestants in the 16th century, during the Wars of Religion. The current church was completely rebuilt in 1890 in a neo-Gothic style very characteristic of that era. Despite its more recent exterior architecture, it houses and preserves precious and interesting Baroque furnishings.

Place du sol, a rest area in the village that allows for picnics. Upon arriving in Montcuq, on the Way of St. James of Compostela, this stop welcomes pilgrims. - shelter - water point - picnic tables - trash cans All shops are in the village below.

Located in the municipality of Montcuq-en-Quercy-Blanc in the Lot department. The Romanesque church of Rouillac is located on the Way of Saint James of Compostela, 4 km from Montcuq. Its frescoes are a rare testimony to 12th-century mural paintings: they are composed of 5 scenes relating to Christ and the Old Testament. This church has been classified as a Historic Monument since July 1980.

Located in the commune of Montcuq-en-Quercy-Blanc in the Lot department. The Romanesque church of Rouillac is located on the Way of Saint James of Compostela, 4km from Montcuq. Its frescoes are a rare testimony to 12th-century mural paintings: they consist of 5 scenes relating to Christ and the Old Testament. This church has been classified as a Historic Monument since July 1980.