Travel Guide Loubressac

The village of Loubressac is a Petit Futé favorite. Still far from the tourist onslaught, it remains one of the most authentic villages in the Dordogne valley. A jewel in the rough. From its rocky spur, this fortified medieval village offers a magnificent panorama of the Dordogne, Bave and Cère valleys and their many castles: Castelnau-Bretenoux, Montal, la Treyne and the towers of Saint-Laurent. As early as 1640, Savinien d'Alquié wrote: "Loubressac has one of the most beautiful views in the kingdom". It's one of the most beautiful villages in Quercy, and one of the most beautiful villages in France. At the top of the hill, Loubressac boasts a 15th-century château and a 14th-century chapel, whose portal with carved tympanum, altarpiece and stoup are particularly noteworthy. As for the Quercy stone houses, they are topped with brown tiles, making them extremely charming. On July 14, 1944, 600 Americans parachuted into Loubressac, one of the largest airdrops of the Second World War. Photographer Robert Doisneau loved to stay here, seizing every opportunity to capture on film the balconies and staircases laden with flowers, the fortified gateway overlooking the narrow streets, the château manoir and the superb panorama of the Dordogne valley from the top of the promontory. Another local anecdote: find out what Michel Galabru, Miou-Miou and Loubressac have in common! Answer: they all starred in Jean-Marie Poiré's 1973 film Quelques messieurs trop tranquilles.