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Castelsarrasin
Lauzerte

Montcuq Old Town – Lauzerte loop from Lauzerte

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Bike touring routes & trails
France
Occitania
Castelsarrasin
Lauzerte

Montcuq Old Town – Lauzerte loop from Lauzerte

Hard

8

riders

Montcuq Old Town – Lauzerte loop from Lauzerte

02:50

43.8km

560m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: March 24, 2026

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

You may need to carry your bike.

After 27.1 km for 26 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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690 m

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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24.2 km

Shelters, shelter

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I stayed here from November 5th to 7th, 2025. It's very beautiful here, great view, beautiful lake.

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27.2 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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27.4 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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43.6 km

Lauzerte

Highlight • Settlement

6

43.7 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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43.8 km

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Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

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40.9 km

2.57 km

193 m

139 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

42.9 km

388 m

336 m

149 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (260 m)

Lowest point (110 m)

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