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Quercy (French: [kɛʁsi] ⓘ; Occitan: Carcin [kaɾˈsi], locally [kɔɾˈʃi]) is a former province of France located in the country's southwest, bounded on the north by Limousin, on the west by Périgord and Agenais, on the south by Gascony and Languedoc, and on the east by Rouergue and Auvergne.

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Quercy comprised the present-day department of Lot, the northern half of the department of Tarn-et-Garonne, and a few communities in the departments of Dordogne, Corrèze, and Aveyron. The traditional capital of Quercy is Cahors, now the prefecture of Lot. The largest town of Quercy is Montauban, prefecture of Tarn-et-Garonne. However, Montauban lies at the traditional border between Quercy and Languedoc, in an area very different from the rest of Quercy, and it is closer historically and culturally to Toulouse and the rest of Languedoc, therefore it should be considered a special case, not totally part of Quercy. Also distinct from the rest of the region is the region known as Quercy Blanc [fr], lying between Cahors and the southern boundary of Lot, and characterised by its white limestone buildings.

Close to Périgord and the Dordogne valley, Rocamadour is at the heart of the Parc naturel régional des Causses du Quercy [de; fr] regional nature park.

Quercy has a land area of 6,987 km2 (2,698 sq. miles). At the 1999 census there were 275,984 inhabitants on the territory of the former province of Quercy, which means a density of 40 inhabitants per square kilotmetre (102 inh. per sq. mile). However, if Montauban is not included in Quercy, then the total population of Quercy in 1999 was 224,129 inhabitants, and the density was only 33 inhabitants per square kilotmetre (85 inh. per sq. mile). The largest urban areas in Quercy are Montauban, with 51,855 inhabitants in 1999, Cahors, with 23,128 inhabitants in 1999, Moissac, with 12,321 inhabitants in 1999, and Figeac, with 9,991 inhabitants in 1999.

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Under the Romans, Quercy was part of Aquitania Prima. Christianity was introduced during the 4th century. Early in the 6th century it fell under the authority of the Franks, and in the 7th century became part of the autonomous Duchy of Aquitaine. At the end of the 10th century, its rulers were the powerful counts of Toulouse. During the wars between England and France in the reign of Henry II, the English placed garrisons in the county, and by the 1259 Treaty of Paris lower Quercy was ceded to England. The monarchs of both England and France confirmed and added to the privileges of the towns and the district, each thus hoping to attach the inhabitants to his own interest. In 1360, by the Treaty of Brétigny, the whole county passed to England, but in 1440 the English were finally expelled. In the 16th century Quercy was a stronghold of the Protestants, and the scene of a savage religious warfare. The civil wars of the reign of Louis XIII largely took place around Montauban.[1]

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Like Périgord, the area is noted for its cuisine, more particularly the duck dishes, confit de canard and magret de canard and the dark red wines of Cahors and, further south, Coteaux de Quercy.

The province gave its name to cadurcum, a variety of light linen.

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Quercy is a former province and historical region in southwestern France, corresponding closely to the modern departments of Lot and Tarn-et-Garonne. The area is defined by its extensive limestone plateaus, or causses, formed from Jurassic marine sediments dating back approximately 250 million years, featuring karst landforms such as sinkholes, caves, and dry valleys. These geological features contribute to Quercy's recognition as the Causses du Quercy UNESCO Global Geopark, highlighting exceptional fossil preservation and biodiversity hotspots. Historically, Quercy served as a distinct administrative entity under the Ancien Régime, with roots in medieval feudal structures and influences from Roman settlement. The region gained prominence through pilgrimage routes, exemplified by the clifftop sanctuary of , a major medieval Christian site drawing devotees since the . Economically, Quercy relies on agriculture adapted to its rugged terrain, including walnut orchards, black truffle cultivation in soils, and vineyards yielding the robust reds of AOC wines from grapes. These pursuits sustain traditional farmsteads and support a rural economy emphasizing quality produce over industrialization. Quercy's cultural landscape preserves medieval bastides, Romanesque abbeys like that in Souillac, and of stone fermes-quercynoises with integrated barns and dovecotes, reflecting a continuity of agrarian life amid efforts to balance heritage conservation with modern . While spared major industrialization, the region contends with challenges like rural depopulation and climate variability affecting and yields, underscoring its reliance on natural endowments for identity and livelihood.

Geography and Geology

Location and Boundaries

Quercy is a historical situated in south-central , primarily encompassing the modern department of Lot and the northern portion of . Its traditional boundaries historically extended to include adjacent areas, such as parts of what is now to the east, though the core territory aligns closely with these two departments today. The province was conventionally divided into Upper Quercy (Haut-Quercy), centered on as the longstanding capital, and Lower Quercy (Bas-Quercy), associated with in , which served as a notable Protestant enclave following the in 1598. These key urban anchors highlight Quercy's internal regional distinctions within its overall spatial framework. In the post-Revolutionary administrative restructuring of , Quercy's territory was subdivided into departments, diluting its provincial status but preserving its cultural coherence. Since the regional reforms effective January 1, 2016, which merged former —including Lot and —with to form Occitanie, Quercy has been integrated into this larger administrative entity without fundamentally altering its distinct historical and regional identity.

Landscape and Physical Features

The landscape of Quercy is dominated by vast plateaus called causses, such as the Causse de Gramat and Causse de Limogne, which rise to elevations between 700 and 1,200 meters and span approximately 100 kilometers north to south. These arid, karst-dominated terrains feature pronounced surface dissolution forms including dolines (depression sinkholes), gouffres (deep chasms), and dry , resulting from subterranean water flow that minimizes visible rivers on the plateaus themselves. Vegetation adapts to the thin, soils with scattered pubescent oak groves () and open grasslands, creating a mosaic of rocky outcrops interspersed with low shrubs and thorny species resilient to and poor fertility. Deeply incised valleys along the Lot and rivers contrast sharply with the elevated plateaus, forming steep gorges and cliffs that drop hundreds of meters, as exemplified by the Alzou valley near . These fluvial corridors deposit alluvial sediments, yielding pockets of deeper, more fertile soils amid the surrounding lithic expanses, which support denser riparian woodlands and meadows influencing local and wind patterns. The karst fosters underground rivers and extensive systems, such as the Gouffre de Padirac chasm and nearby caverns, enhancing habitat complexity for specialized like bats and adapted to perpetual darkness and stable temperatures. Biodiversity thrives in this topographically varied environment, with the plateaus' oak-dominated woodlands providing mast for wildlife and conducive calcareous soils for mycorrhizal fungi like black truffles (Tuber melanosporum), whose symbiotic relationship with host trees underscores ecological interdependence. Human-modified features, such as dry-stone walls delineating pastures and isolated stone cottages blending into the terrain, reflect adaptive responses to the rugged topography, while seasonal wildflower displays and sunflower fields in valley bottoms highlight microhabitat fertility gradients shaped by elevation and exposure.

Geological Significance

The Quercy plateau primarily consists of limestone formations deposited during marine invasions around 170 million years ago, forming thick carbonate sequences that underlie the region's elevated causse landscapes. These rocks exhibit high solubility, facilitating extensive karstification through chemical dissolution by over millions of years, which has sculpted subsurface conduits and surface depressions without significant tectonic disruption since their deposition. Superimposed on these limestones are Eocene to phosphorite deposits within fissures and paleocaves, resulting from phosphate-rich in a regressing marine-to-continental environment during the . These "Quercy Phosphorites" represent a with exceptional three-dimensional preservation of micro- and macro-vertebrate fossils, including early (e.g., adapiforms like those from Cos locality), primitive ungulates, carnivorans, , and bats, which illuminate faunal turnover and evolutionary adaptations amid cooling climates and habitat shifts from the late Eocene (ca. 37–34 million years ago) to early (ca. 34–28 million years ago). Quercy's karst hydrology is defined by dual-porosity systems—matrix fissures and enlarged conduits—that enable rapid recharge, storage in aquifers, and episodic spring discharge, as observed in major cave networks like Padirac. Differential erosion of these soluble limestones versus resistant caps has preserved steep cliffs and gorges, while the overall tectonic stability has minimized faulting, allowing long-term evolution of these features. The area's geological distinctiveness is formalized in the Causses du Quercy Global Geopark, designated in May 2017 for its polyphase heritage spanning to processes.

History

Prehistory and Roman Era

The region of Quercy exhibits evidence of continuous human occupation from the period, with stone tools and artifacts unearthed at multiple sites indicating early hominin activity dating back approximately 350,000 years. These findings, including hand axes and flakes, suggest exploitation of the limestone landscapes for resources such as flint and game. By the , around 25,000 years before present, more advanced cultural expressions emerged, exemplified by the cave near Cabrerets, where parietal art depicts horses, bison, and human figures using techniques like finger tracings and mineral pigments. Discovered in 1922, the cave's artwork, preserved in a karstic environment, reflects societies adapted to the post-glacial ecology of the Lot valley. Following the Roman conquest of in the 1st century BCE, Quercy, inhabited by the Celtic Cadurci tribe, was integrated into the province of Aquitania as the civitas Cadurcorum, with its capital at Divona (modern ). Established around 51 BCE after the subjugation of local resistance led by figures like Lucterius, Divona featured urban infrastructure including a sacred spring (fontaine des Chartreux) repurposed from Gallic worship of the goddess Divona, temples, and public baths. The city's development included aqueducts supplying from regional springs and a network of Gallo-Roman roads facilitating trade and military movement, connecting Divona to Tolosa () and other Aquitanian centers via paved viae publicae. Rural estates, or villas, dotted the countryside, as evidenced by references to Gallo-Roman landowners like Priscius near Prayssac, supporting , cultivation, and livestock in the fertile causses plateaus. By the late Roman period, particularly the CE, began supplanting pagan practices in Quercy, coinciding with the empire's broader under Constantine. Archaeological traces include the adaptation of sites for early basilical structures, though specific Quercy examples remain sparse in documentation; this shift aligned with imperial edicts favoring and the decline of rural pagan shrines amid barbarian incursions. The civitas Cadurcorum's transition facilitated continuity into the early medieval era, with Divona serving as an by the .

Medieval Period

During the late 9th and 10th centuries, Quercy emerged as a fiefdom within the broader domains of the Counts of , who exercised feudal authority over including the region's viscounties and lordships. This arrangement integrated Quercy into the County of 's administrative and military structures, fostering local under lords while tying the area to 's political fortunes amid Carolingian fragmentation. The early 13th century brought profound religious and military upheaval through the (1209–1229), launched by to eradicate Cathar prevalent in Languedoc and adjacent territories like Quercy. Southern Bas-Quercy exhibited a notable heretical presence around 1200, with Cathar communities challenging Catholic doctrine and drawing inquisitorial scrutiny. The crusade's campaigns devastated populations through sieges, massacres, and land confiscations, yet effectively suppressed dualist beliefs, reinforcing Catholic orthodoxy; in Quercy, this shift imposed cultural realignments that distanced locals from prior alliances with southern ecclesiastical elements. Sites like , a pre-existing pilgrimage center venerating the Black Virgin and Saint Amadour's relics, symbolized enduring orthodox devotion amid the heresy hunts. In the mid-14th century, the Black Death of 1348 ravaged Quercy alongside Europe, claiming an estimated 30–60% of the population through bubonic and pneumonic plague, exacerbating labor shortages and economic disruption in agrarian communities. Recovery was gradual, bolstered by pilgrimage economies at sanctuaries such as Rocamadour, which drew medieval devotees and generated revenue from offerings and trade, sustaining local resilience into the late medieval period. Concurrently, the Hundred Years' War (1337–1453) saw English occupations in Aquitaine-adjacent Quercy, prompting the fortification of bastides—newly planned towns like those in neighboring Rouergue (e.g., Najac)—to defend against Anglo-French conflicts and routiers banditry. These measures reflected pragmatic adaptations to prolonged warfare, with Quercy's strategic position influencing shifting allegiances until French royal reconquest.

Early Modern Period to Present

The Wars of Religion (1562–1598) profoundly shaped Quercy's religious landscape, with emerging as a Protestant stronghold after its population largely converted to the Reformed faith amid the conflicts between Catholics and . Protestant forces seized control of key urban centers in the region during the early wars, establishing a minority community that persisted despite intermittent truces and royal edicts. The 1598 granted limited tolerance, allowing Huguenot worship in designated places like , but this fragile equilibrium ended under Louis XIV's absolutist policies. In 1685, the revocation of the edict triggered forced conversions and emigration, integrating Quercy more firmly into the centralized Catholic monarchy through intendants who enforced uniformity, suppressed local Protestant institutions, and subordinated provincial autonomy to royal authority. The 19th century brought economic upheaval via the epidemic, which arrived in Quercy around 1876 and destroyed vast vineyards, including those in areas like Varaire, reducing wine production that had been a staple since . This crisis, peaking in the 1880s, forced diversification into mixed farming and prompted replanting with phylloxera-resistant American rootstocks grafted onto European vines, a practice that stabilized but altered traditional . The World Wars had comparatively limited direct military impact on Quercy's rural interior due to its inland position away from major fronts; drew manpower into national service, while placed the region under administration in the unoccupied zone, with localized resistance activities but no large-scale destruction akin to northern . Postwar demographic trends reflected broader rural French patterns of depopulation, as mechanization and urbanization siphoned youth to cities, leaving Quercy's communes with aging populations and abandoned farms by the late . This exodus, accelerating after , was partially countered by a surge from the onward, leveraging medieval sites, causses landscapes, and gastronomic heritage to attract visitors and sustain peripheral economies. The 2016 administrative merger forming the Occitanie region from (encompassing Quercy) and aimed at efficiency but sparked debates over local identity, with proponents arguing it reinforced Occitan cultural continuity against excessive Parisian centralization, while critics viewed it as diluting provincial distinctions. Despite such reforms, Quercy's rural challenges persist, marked by low-density settlement and reliance on seasonal inflows to mitigate structural decline.

Economy

Agriculture and Primary Production

Quercy’s agriculture centers on livestock rearing, viticulture, and specialized fungal cultivation, leveraging the region’s limestone causses for dryland farming and river valleys for irrigated production. Primary outputs include duck-derived products under the Canard à Foie Gras du Sud-Ouest PGI designation, which encompasses Quercy and mandates force-feeding ducks with maize during the final 12-14 days of a 100-day rearing cycle to yield foie gras livers averaging 500-800 grams per bird. Local cooperatives, such as La Quercynoise in the Lot department, aggregate output from over 190 duck producers, processing birds into confit, magret, and rillettes using traditional salting and fat preservation methods resilient to supply chain disruptions. Black truffle () production thrives in Quercy’s soils, particularly around Lalbenque, where inoculated and orchards yield harvests from November to March. The Lalbenque market, established in 1961 as the region’s first organized trufficulteur , facilitates sales every , with approximately 3 tons traded in the 2017-2018 season at prices fluctuating from €300-€800 per based on quality grading by experts. Viticulture dominates the Lot valley, with the Cahors AOC spanning over 4,000 hectares primarily planted to Malbec (locally Côt), requiring at least 70% of the blend and producing robust reds aged in oak for tannic structure. On the elevated causses, walnut orchards and sunflower fields utilize the porous limestone for natural drainage, though yields—typically 2-3 tons per hectare for walnuts—face risks from recurrent droughts, mitigated by drip irrigation drawing from karst aquifers and the Lot River, which supplied supplemental water during the 2022 heatwave reducing regional cereal outputs by 20%.

Tourism and Secondary Sectors

Tourism forms a key economic driver in Quercy, with major sites generating substantial visitor revenue through admissions, accommodations, and ancillary services. , a cliffside pilgrimage destination, receives approximately 1.5 million visitors annually, supporting local businesses via sustained pilgrim and tourist influx. The Gouffre de Padirac chasm, a prominent cave system, attracts over 480,000 visitors per year, with revenue derived from boat tours and underground explorations that highlight geological features. Saint-Cirq-Lapopie, perched on a limestone cliff and classified among France's most beautiful villages, draws around 400,000 visitors yearly, fostering economic activity in and guided heritage walks without large-scale . These sites collectively bolster rural economies by linking natural and historical assets to direct spending, though seasonal fluctuations limit year-round stability. Secondary sectors remain limited, centered on resource extraction like quarrying from the Causses plateaus, which supplies materials regionally. In , small-scale manufacturing persists, including processing for local products, but contributes modestly compared to tourism-driven services. Guesthouses and farm stays have emerged as revitalizers in rural areas, integrating accommodation with experiential stays to counter depopulation trends. Post-2020 recovery has prioritized sustainable visitor management, such as capacity controls at high-traffic sites, to mitigate environmental strain while sustaining revenue flows.

Culture and Heritage

Culinary and Local Traditions

Quercy's culinary traditions reflect the region's rural self-sufficiency and adaptation to its causses and valleys, favoring preserved foods and foraged ingredients suited to the local . , a staple involving salting and slow-cooking duck legs in rendered , emerged from medieval preservation techniques to store meat without in isolated farmsteads. This method, inherited from practices, remains central to meals often paired with potatoes or . , derived from force-fed ducks or geese, complements these dishes, alongside walnuts harvested from ancient orchards that thrive in the soils. Black truffles, dubbed Quercy's "black diamond," forage in the woodlands of the causses and feature in dishes shaved over eggs, pastas, or meats, with their earthy aroma tied to the region's fungal ecosystems. Walnuts, pressed for oil or used in cakes like the traditional gâteau aux noix, hold AOP status under broader designations that encompass Quercy groves. Rocamadour cheese, a small, raw goat's milk wheel known as cabécou, traces to at least the , with records from 1451 documenting its production in the Causses du Quercy; its tangy rind and creamy paste were historically traded by pilgrims at the namesake site. Local festivals preserve these practices through communal gatherings. The Lalbenque truffle market operates weekly from early December to mid-March, where fresh are auctioned and prepared in on-site tastings, drawing producers to celebrate the winter harvest. An annual Toques & Truffes event in highlights summer truffles and pairings with Cahors wines. In , harvest festivals from late September to October feature grape stomping, tastings of Malbec-based reds, and village feasts emphasizing the Lot Valley's vinicultural rhythm.

Architectural and Religious Heritage

Quercy's architectural heritage prominently features Romanesque churches constructed during the 11th and 12th centuries, reflecting the region's dense population and Christian devotion amid the limestone plateaus. The Abbatiale Sainte-Marie in Souillac, built between 1075 and 1150, exemplifies this style with its Byzantine influences, including a wide covered by domes on pendentives and intricate sculptures such as the low-relief depiction of the prophet over the portal. These structures often served defensive purposes, incorporating fortified elements due to regional conflicts, including the against Cathar heresy, though surviving remnants emphasize Catholic continuity over dualist influences. Bastides, planned fortified towns from the 13th century, represent another key adaptation to Quercy's strategic landscape, designed with grid layouts, arcaded squares, and walls for defense and commerce. Monflanquin, founded in 1256 on a hilltop "pech," illustrates this with its central square, narrow streets, and surrounding ramparts, accommodating dense settlement while providing security against invasions. Similarly, Figeac's layout, developed around a medieval core, integrates Romanesque elements with later Gothic additions, highlighting responses to feudal instability. Religious heritage centers on pilgrimage sites tied to Marian devotion, underscoring Quercy's role in medieval Catholic networks. Rocamadour's cliffside basilica complex, developed from the , houses the statue, a blackened figure venerated since around 1166 for reported miracles, drawing pilgrims like in 1159 along routes to . The site's multi-level chapels and shrines, perched on sheer rock faces, demonstrate engineering ingenuity adapted to terrain, with the cult persisting despite historical disruptions. Vernacular architecture in Quercy utilizes abundant local limestone for durable, low-maintenance structures suited to the causses plateaus. Dry-stone huts known as chabanos, prevalent across Quercy and neighboring Périgord, feature corbelled roofs and thick walls for sheltering shepherds and tools, exemplifying pragmatic responses to the harsh, karstic environment without mortar. Stone cottages and barns, often single-story with steep roofs, further reflect this material's availability, providing thermal mass against temperature extremes while integrating into the undulating terrain. These elements collectively preserve Quercy's tangible legacy of resilience and faith.

Notable Individuals

Pope John XXII (Jacques Duèze, c. 1244–1334), born in , was the second , reigning from 1316 until his death and consolidating papal authority through administrative reforms and legal rulings on Franciscan poverty debates. Clément Marot (1496–1544), a poet born in to the rhétoriqueur Jean Marot, advanced with his epigrams, elegies, and psalm translations, which popularized vernacular religious texts and earned royal patronage under Francis I. Jean Parisot de La Valette (c. 1494–1568), from the noble La Valette family in (near Parisot), joined the Knights Hospitaller early and, as Grand Master, repelled the Ottoman siege of Malta in 1565, founding in 1566 as a fortified capital. (1838–1882), born in to a Genoese merchant father, rose as a republican orator and lawyer, proclaiming the in 1870 amid the and serving briefly as prime minister in 1881 to promote colonial expansion and secular reforms.

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