Country France Department Lot Intercommunality Pays de Figeac-Cajarc Area 24.78 km² Arrondissement Figeac | Region Occitanie Canton Figeac-Ouest Population (2009) 730 Local time Thursday 5:37 PM | |
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Weather 13°C, Wind E at 3 km/h, 66% Humidity | ||
Béduer is a commune in the Lot department in southwestern France.
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Map of 46100 B%C3%A9duer, France
Pilgrimage
Béduer is situated on the Via Podiensis route that is followed by those making the pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostella and so receives pilgrims arriving from the town of Figeac.
From Béduer pilgrims continue on either to the Notre-Dame de l'Assomption church at Gréalou, reaching the Lot River at Cajarc, or follow the course of the River Célé to its confluence with the Lot, passing by the convent at Espagnac-Sainte-Eulalie.
History
The town was formerly owned by the Lostanges family. Its control of the land between the Lot and Célé rivers put it on a par with the Abbey at Figeac.
Sights
The Château de Barasc, situated on a ridge dates from the twelfth century and has been successively renovated over the ages. It was home to the Barasc family, one of whom, Gerald V, was Bishop of Cahors between 1237 and 1250.