Montcuq is a small town in the Lot department in southwestern France. Located 25 km outside of Cahors, and about 200 km southeast of Bordeaux its residents are known as Montcuqois. The town's name may come from the Latin Mont Circus Vallium, Mont Cuneus or montem cuci, meaning "cuckoo mountain". Until the period following World War II, Occitan was the primary language of southwest France and parts of northern Spain and Italy. Occitan related to Catalan and sounds more like Spanish than French.The village name, when pronounced correctly has the 'q' pronounced as 'k', Mon-cuk.
I hope these photos give you a reflection of the spirit and atmosphere of Montcuq’s market.
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