Cabrerets (French pronunciation: [kabʁəʁɛ]; Languedocien: Crabairet) is a commune in the Lot department in southwestern France.

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Road to Cabrerets
Road to Cabrerets
Location of Cabrerets
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Cabrerets is located in France
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Cabrerets is located in Occitanie
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Cabrerets
Coordinates: 44°30′25″N 1°39′19″E / 44.5069°N 1.6553°E / 44.5069; 1.6553
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentLot
ArrondissementCahors
CantonCausse et Vallées
IntercommunalityCA Grand Cahors
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Marie-Laure Le Fourn[1]
Area
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43.38 km2 (16.75 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
223
 • Density5.1/km2 (13/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
46040 /46330
Elevation130–367 m (427–1,204 ft)
(avg. 1,301 m or 4,268 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

The village of Cabrerets derives its name from cabre, meaning goat in the Occitan language.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 242—    
1975 236−0.36%
1982 213−1.45%
1990 191−1.35%
1999 203+0.68%
2007 231+1.63%
2012 224−0.61%
2017 229+0.44%
Source: INSEE[3]

Geography

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The village lies at the confluence of the rivers Sagne and Célé, at the foot of the Rochecourbe cliffs. The village also forms part of the pilgrimage route for those travelling to Santiago de Compostella and is the final stop before Cahors.

History

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The overhanging cliffs that dominate the town are home to a ruined castle, built by the English and also known as the château du diable ("devil's castle"). The castle was first mentioned in a document dating from 1259, and was the medieval home of the lords of Barsac. In 1380, during the Hundred Years' War, it fell into the hands of a force from Aquitaine controlled by the English. It was liberated ten years later by Jean d'Hébrard, lord of Saint-Sulpice, who subsequently ordered its demolition.

The nearby Pech Merle cave is home to prehistoric cave paintings, being one of the few prehistoric sites in France which remain open to the general public.

The Château de Cabrerets has been listed since 1996 as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture. Construction began in the early years of the 16th century.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  4. ^ Base Mérimée: PA00094991, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)