Bastide de Monflanquin
About 15 km north of the Lot valley, perched in the oval of a pech, the bastide of Monflanquin dominates a landscape of round hillsides streaked with orchards. This village, classified as one of the most beautiful in France, organizes its streets and carrerots in a checkerboard pattern, with half-timbered or stone facades decorated with flowers, buildings of character such as the house of the Black Prince, numerous pontets (covered passageways between two houses), a central square lined with arcades and the church of Saint-André.
Monflanquin was founded in 1256 under the aegis of Alphonse de Poitiers, representative of the King of France. Like so many others, the bastide had a turbulent history, being fortified and then dismembered in 1632 by order of Richelieu. Above the Tourist Office, a museum of bastides presents the phenomenon of the creation of new towns in the Middle Ages.
Labels
Loveliest villages in France - Registered and listed sites - Floral towns and villages - Station Verte de Vacances
Services, equipments and comforts
Pram-friendly Picnic area Coach parking Restaurant Projection room Equipped conference room Media library
Spoken languages
French - English
Practical informations
- Place des Arcades
- 47150 MONFLANQUIN
- Site officiel de l'Office de Tourisme Cœur de Bastides ©2022
- Mentions légales
- Contact
- Politique de confidentialité
