Dominating several valleys, which are the Dordogne valley, the Bave valley and the Cère valley, the hilltop village of Loubressac forms a harmonious architectural whole its castle, its church and its old stone houses with very picturesque brown-tiled roofs. The village also offers to its visitors a magnificent view of the surrounding valleys.
Loubressac is a commune in the northern Lot region in Occitania, 10 km east of Saint-Céré and 74 km north-west of Cahors.
Loubressac was first a fortified "castrum" below a rocky spur. In the 14th century, after the Hundred Years War, a new castle was built on the top of the promontory, dominating the valley of Bave and that of the Dordogne. A church and medieval dwellings were built in the shelter of the fortifications.
Now a member of the Association of the Most Beautiful Villages of France, the locality which counts approximately 550 inhabitants is appreciated for its well preserved historical patrimony and the charm of its medieval streets, the village offering a panorama unequaled on the other castles of the valley The Dordogne and the undulating landscape.
If the farming activity remains perennial (breeding, cheeses), the small market town of Loubressac which is close to other tourist highlights of the Quercy (such as Padirac, Rocamadour or Castelnau-Bretenoux castle) Region, with its small tiled roofs, ocher colored stones and medieval atmosphere.
