Larroque-Toirac

Larroque-Toirac

The château in Larroque-Toirac
Larroque-Toirac

Coordinates: 44°31′16″N 1°56′31″E / 44.521°N 1.942°E / 44.521; 1.942Coordinates: 44°31′16″N 1°56′31″E / 44.521°N 1.942°E / 44.521; 1.942
Country France
Region Occitanie
Department Lot
Arrondissement Figeac
Canton Cajarc
Government
  Mayor (20012008) Jean-Claude Pages
Area1 6.56 km2 (2.53 sq mi)
Population (1999)2 135
  Density 21/km2 (53/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code 46157 / 46160

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Larroque-Toirac is a commune in the Lot department in south-western France.

Overlooked by a medieval castle, the village lies halfway between Figeac and Cajarc in the valley of the Lot River.

The castle (Château de Larroque-Toirac) was built in the 12th century and improved over the following 300 years. It is now a popular tourist attraction.

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