Montvalent
Encyclopedia
Montvalent is a commune
in the Lot department in south-western France
.
and Gramat
. The commune is in the valley of the River Dordogne
, and is easily reached from the autoroute A20
(Junctions 54, Martel or 55, Souillac
).
resurfaces near the Dordogne.
Montvalent is just 10 minutes by car to the famous pilgrimage site of Rocamadour
and pilgrims often stopped in the village on their way.
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
in the Lot department in south-western France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.
Geography
Montvalent is located in the north of the Lot. It is situated on the D840 between the towns of MartelMartel, Lot
Martel is a commune in the Lot department in south-western France.The town has a distinctive sky-line with medieval towers. There is a museum containing items from Puy d'Issolud, a local Gallic archaeological site which has been identified as Uxellodunum, besieged by Julius Caesar in 51 BC.Henry...
and Gramat
Gramat
Gramat is a commune in the Lot department in south-western France....
. The commune is in the valley of the River Dordogne
Dordogne River
The Dordogne is a river in south-central and southwest France.-Name:Contrary to appearances, the name of the Dordogne is not a recent word resulting from the names of the Dore and the Dogne...
, and is easily reached from the autoroute A20
A20 autoroute
The A20 autoroute or L'Occitane is a highway through central France.-Regions Crossed:The road travels through the areas of Occitania, Limousin and Midi-Pyrénées. It starts at Vierzon in Cher and finishes in the south at Montauban in Tarn-et-Garonne...
(Junctions 54, Martel or 55, Souillac
Souillac
Souillac is the name of two places:*Souillac, Lot, in the Lot département of France*Souillac, Mauritius, a city and the capital of the district of Savanne...
).
Demography
The inhabitants of Monvalent are known as Monvalentais.| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 196 | 212 | 214 | 197 | 233 | 267 | 299 |
| Census enumeration : Population without double-counting | ||||||
Places and monuments
At the bottom of the cliffs below the village of Montvalent, the underground river from the Gouffre de PadiracPadirac Cave
The Padirac Chasm or Gouffre de Padirac is a cave located near Gramat, in the Lot département, in France.-Features:The chasm itself is approximately around its rim with a diameter of approximately . Visitors descend 75 m via a lift or a staircase before entering the cave system...
resurfaces near the Dordogne.
Montvalent is just 10 minutes by car to the famous pilgrimage site of Rocamadour
Rocamadour
Rocamadour is a commune in the Lot department in south-western France. It lies in the former province of Quercy.Rocamadour has attracted visitors for its setting in a gorge above a tributary of the River Dordogne, and especially for its historical monuments and its sanctuary of the Blessed Virgin...
and pilgrims often stopped in the village on their way.