Luzech and its dungeon, set right in a meander

Beschreibung

Set in the heart of a tight meander in the Lot Valley, the homes in the medieval village of Luzech stand in the shadow of their protective historic bishops’ castle. At the narrowest point in the meander, the isthmus here is just 90 metres wide. Luzech’s rich heritage includes the Armand Viré Museum, retracing local history back to the palaeolithic. As well as pretty terraces over the Lot, the village offers nautical activities on the river. As to the powerful hydroelectric dam here, it provides the equivalent of all the electricity needed for the city of Cahors.