Introduction

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                              MONTPEZAT-DE-QUERCY
 
             Steeped in history and confident of its future
 
Montpezat-de-Quercy
Population: 1404
Area : 17 square miles (4 402 ha)
Highest point: 3 976 ft (303 m)
 
Is in the N.W. of the Tarn-et-Garonne close to the department of the Lot, on the south-western foothills of the Massif Central, in what is known as the Quercy blanc.
 
The Arcades of the Place de l’horloge (Place de la Résistance), the covered entrance to the Town Hall and several imposing stone houses, many recently restored and adding a greatly to the charm of our City, all bear witness to the fact that, at the end of the Middle Ages, Montpezat was a flourishing market town.
 
The exceptional historic and architectural heritage, rooted in a rich past, and an economic activity propelling it towards the future are the two essential pillars which support our town.

   Against a backdrop of chestnut and Judas trees and not far from the old castle, which was destroyed at the Revolution but was formerly, and for centuries, the home of the powerful lords of the Montpezat family before passing to the des Prés family, stands the imposing Collégiale (Collegiate Church) built by Cardinal Pierre Des Prés (1288-1361) and which attracts many visitors.
 
The des Prés family counts among its sons Bishops of Monauban, a protestant stronghold, and a Marshall of France, as well as others who have left their mark on the history of Montpezat.
 
Agriculture (fruit, wine and livestock) remain the backbone of the local economy, which is being revitalized by small industry and business in a varied commercial fabric.
 
Active and flourishing Montpezat-de-Quercy “Countryside Resort” is proud of its situation, its monuments and of its holiday village – come and spend some time relaxing in a real French village.