Larroque-Toirac

Larroque-Toirac (Languedocien: La Ròca de Toirac) is a commune in the Lot department in south-western France.

Larroque-Toirac
The château in Larroque-Toirac
Location of Larroque-Toirac
Larroque-Toirac
Larroque-Toirac
Coordinates: 44°31′16″N 1°56′31″E
CountryFrance
RegionOccitanie
DepartmentLot
ArrondissementFigeac
CantonCausse et Vallées
Government
  Mayor (20012008) Jean-Claude Pages
Area
1
6.56 km2 (2.53 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
133
  Density20/km2 (53/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
46157 /46160
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Overlooked by a medieval castle, the village lies halfway between Figeac and Cajarc in the valley of the Lot River.

The castle (Château de Larroque-Toirac) was built in the 12th century and improved over the following 300 years. It is now a popular tourist attraction.

See also



  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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