Lauzerte – Montcuq Old Town loop from Montcuq

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Lauzerte – Montcuq Old Town loop from Montcuq

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Lauzerte – Montcuq Old Town loop from Montcuq

02:15

33.6km

470m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 12, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 33.1 km for 26 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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15.8 km

Lauzerte Medieval Hilltop Village

Highlight • Settlement

Lauzerte is a magnificent fortified medieval city perched on top of a hill. Lauzerte is a very picturesque town and offers spectacular views of the surroundings.

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16.5 km

Lauzerte

Highlight • Settlement

Lauzerte is a magnificent medieval bastide from the 12th century perched on a rocky spur.

Lauzerte is an unmissable and mythical stop for pilgrims on the Via Podensis (the route from Puy-en-Velay).

Founded by the Count of Toulouse, this ancient strategic city features a checkerboard architecture typical of the bastides of the Southwest.

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16.6 km

Place des Cornières de Lauzerte

Highlight • Historical Site

A really beautiful market square surrounded by arcades. The church of St-Barthélemy was built in the 13th century and was heavily modified and enlarged in the 16th century.
Many of the facades date from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance. Most are beautifully renovated.
Lauzerte is located on a hill and can be seen from afar. It was a defensive situation in the Middle Ages. During the Hundred Years' War, this place was expanded into a fortified village (bastide). Lauzerte was an important guard post on the route between Cahors and Moissac in the 12th century.

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33.2 km

Saint-Hilaire Church of Montcuq

Highlight • Religious Site

Montcuq means "a pointed height" in Celtic. Like Cajarc, mentioned above, Montcuq was also the subject of a report for Jacques Martin's comedy TV show in 1976: Le Petit Rapporteur. It was Daniel Prévost who cheerfully joked about Montcuq, obviously playing on the double meaning of the village's name. He could barely contain his laughter, and the mayor at the time played along: it was a cult classic. Today, the village continues to capitalize on this reputation, banking on the tourist benefits of pilgrims coming here.

In July 2022, the village was chosen over the city of Lyon to host the first Popcorn Festival. "Popcorn" is a show broadcast every Tuesday on Twitch. It is hosted by Domingo with hand-picked guests. It discusses current events, but not only that. For over two and a half hours, the viewer has no time to get bored. The event is now one of the most watched on the streaming platform.

Montcuq is a charming village. Its tree-lined promenade runs along the lower part of the village, offering a lovely stroll as well as a perfect place to relax.

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33.4 km

Montcuq Old Town

Highlight • Historical Site

Montcuq is very well known and speaking about the place almost every Frenchman immediately gets a mischievous smile on his face. Montcuq is not known for its village square or weekly market, but for its rather unusual name. Montcuq is pronounced in general civilized French as "MONKU", "mon cul" so. And well, in flat French that literally means 'my behind, my ass...' and you can come up with it yourself.

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