The best walks and hikes around Berganty

The magnificent corniche road overlooking the meanders of the river is located at the level of the spectacular Lot valley, particularly on the heights of the limestone plateaus and cliffs. In Saint-Cirq-Lapopie: The Lapopie rock and the Bancourel dovecote offer a spectacular 360-degree plunging view over the river.

La Maison André Breton (historically known as Auberge des Mariniers) is the oldest inhabited building in the medieval village of Saint-Cirq-Lapopie in the Lot. Purchased in 1951 by the poet and theorist of surrealism André Breton, it was his summer refuge until his death in 1966 and the gathering place for many major artists of the time (such as Max Ernst, Man Ray or Joan Miró).

This historic and narrow alley runs along the back of the village theatre and houses, among other things: La Maison de la Fourdonne: a remarkable medieval dwelling serving as a cultural space and recounting the history of the village.

Located in the heart of the famous medieval village of Saint-Cirq-Lapopie, these freely accessible ruins correspond to an old fortified dwelling built between the 13th and 14th centuries. Established on a rocky spur overlooking the Lot, the fortified complex was shared between three families of co-lords: the Lapopie, the Gourdon, and the Cardaillac. The castle of the latter is the best preserved, with its main building leaning against a Romanesque keep with buttresses.

In the Middle Ages, the village was a major stronghold in the Quercy region. The site was shared between three major noble dynasties (the Lapopie, the Gourdon, and the Cardaillac), each owning their own castle at the top of the rock. The name comes from Saint Cyr (a young Christian martyr from the 4th century) and the noble Lapopie family, who gave their name to the steep rock (la popa meaning "the breast" in Occitan, evoking the shape of the cliff).

In the Middle Ages, the village was a major stronghold in the Quercy region. The site was shared between three major noble dynasties (the Lapopie, the Gourdon, and the Cardaillac), each of whom owned their own castle at the top of the rock. The name comes from Saint Cyr (a young Christian martyr from the 4th century) and the noble Lapopie family, who gave their name to the steep rock (la popa meaning "the breast" in Occitan, evoking the shape of the cliff).

In the Middle Ages, the village was a major stronghold of the Quercy region. The site was shared between three great lordly dynasties (the Lapopie, the Gourdon, and the Cardaillac), each of whom owned their own castle at the top of the rock. The name comes from Saint Cyr (a young Christian martyr from the 4th century) and the lordly family of the Lapopie, who gave their name to the steep rock (la popa meaning "the breast" in Occitan, evoking the shape of the cliff).

In the Middle Ages, the village was a major stronghold in the Quercy region. The site was shared between three major feudal dynasties (the Lapopie, the Gourdon, and the Cardaillac), each of whom owned their own castle at the top of the rock. The name comes from Saint Cyr (a young Christian martyr from the 4th century) and the feudal family of Lapopie, who gave their name to the steep rock (la popa meaning "the breast" in Occitan, evoking the shape of the cliff).