Pradines, Lot

Mercuès (French pronunciation: [mɛʁkɥɛs]) is a commune in the Lot department in south-western France.

The canton of Cahors-1 is an administrative division of the Lot department, southern France. It was created at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Cahors. It consists of the following communes: Cahors (partly) Mercuès Pradines

The arrondissement of Cahors is an arrondissement of France in the Lot department in the Occitanie région. It has 97 communes. Its population is 73,707 (2021), and its area is 1,860.9 km2 (718.5 sq mi).

Château Lagrézette (or Château de La Grézette) is an ancient fortified house near the river Lot in Caillac in the Lot department in south-western France.

Espère (French pronunciation: [ɛspɛʁ] ; Languedocien: Espèra) is a commune in the Lot département in south-western France.

The Pont Valentré (French pronunciation: [pɔ̃ valɑ̃tʁe]) (Occitan: Pont de Balandras; English: Valentré Bridge) is a 14th-century six-span fortified stone arch bridge crossing the river Lot to the west of Cahors, in France. It has become a symbol of the city. After the decision was made to build it on 30 April 1306, construction began on 17 June 1308. It was built between 1308 and 1378 with six Gothic arches and three square bridge towers. It opened for use in 1350. It was originally fortified at both ends; the western tower has not survived. The bridge was built due to increasing tensions in the region between France and England that would eventually erupt into the Hundred Years' War around 30 years later. A major restoration was performed from 1867 to 1879 by Paul Gout. The bridge was classified in 1998 as a World Heritage Site. This bridge can only be crossed by foot.

The Château de Calamane is a castle in the commune of Calamane in the Lot département of France. The castle was built at the end of the 15th century and was sold as a national property in 1796. It is formed of a quadrangular corps de logis flanked on the north side by two large cylindrical towers; the tops were removed during the French Revolution. The south side is flanked by a polygonal tower with a spiral staircase. The entrance doorway and the bay which opens above it, are framed with pinnacled pilasters and decorated with cabbages. The castle has suffered much damage and deterioration over the centuries, from the Hundred Years' War to the French Revolution. The ruins were bought in 1862 by the great-great-grandfather of the present owner, who has restored it. Inside are chimney places and a plafond à la française (French-style ceiling: joists the same width as the spaces between them; see Plafond à la française in French Wikipedia). The Château de Calamane is privately owned. It has been listed since 1929 as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture. Though not generally open to the public, parts are opened on special heritage days.

Communauté d'agglomération du Grand Cahors is the communauté d'agglomération, an intercommunal structure, centred on the town of Cahors. It is located in the Lot department, in the Occitania region, southern France. Created in 2009, its seat is in Cahors. Its area is 593.2 km2. Its population was 41,795 in 2019, of which 19,937 in Cahors proper.

Douelle (French pronunciation: [dwɛl]; Occitan: Doèla) is a commune in the Lot department in south-western France. It is a port on the left bank of the river Lot. The village's history has been closely linked with the transport of local wine, as well as the manufacture of barrels. (The wooden stave of a barrel is named a Douelle).

The canton of Cahors-2 is an administrative division of the Lot department, southern France. It was created at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Cahors. It consists of the following communes: Arcambal Bellefont-La Rauze Cahors (partly) Lamagdelaine

The canton of Causse et Bouriane is an administrative division of the Lot department, southern France. It was created at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Espère. It consists of the following communes:

Cahors (French pronunciation: [kaɔʁ] ; Occitan: Caors [kaˈuɾs, ˈkɔw(s)]) is a commune in the western part of Southern France. It is the smallest prefecture among the 13 departments that constitute the Occitanie Region. The capital and main city of the Lot department and the historical center of the Quercy, Cahors is home to 20,050 cadurciennes and cadurciens (2023). Nestled in a meander of the Lot and surrounded by steep arid limestone hills, this historic city is home to great monumental diversity, mainly inherited from Roman times and the Middle Ages; the city's monuments include a historic city centre, Saint-Étienne cathedral, Roman walls and the famous Valentré bridge (a UNESCO World Heritage Site as part of the pilgrimage path to Santiago de Compostela). Famed for its wine and gastronomy (truffles and foie gras), this southern French city holds the label of the French Towns of Art and History. The Cadurcian economy is reliant on tertiary services and makes Cahors the Lot's economic centre.