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Loubressac

Loubressac (French pronunciation: [lubʁəsak];[3][4] Occitan: Laubreçac) is a commune in the Lot department in south-western France. It is also in the Causse de Gramat, the largest and wildest of the four Causses du Quercy. Its inhabitants are called Loubressacois or Loubressacoises.

Geography

A commune of Quercy, the old fortified village stands at the top of a rocky peak overlooking the left bank of the Bave river.

Toponymy

The toponym Loubressac, of Gallo-Roman origin, is based on an anthroponym Lupercius. The ending -ac comes from the Gallic suffix -acon (itself from Common Celtic *-āko-), often Latinized to -acum in texts.[5]

History

Jean Dupuy, from Cahors, was the judge of Loubressac in 1616.

On 14 July 1944, during Operation Cadillac, the largest parachute drop of weapons (558 containers) for the French Resistance took place in the commune, on a field at La Maresque, operated by 75 B-17 Flying Fortresses accompanied by 200 fighters.[6]

During this operation, four hundred men were stationed around the field, while six hundred men of l'Armée secrete de Corrèze protected it in the north. Two hundred men, with forty-seven oxcarts and thirty trucks were on the ground. By 6 p.m., five hundred containers had been recovered and taken to various depots.

Local culture and heritage

Places and monuments

Green spaces

Loubressac has been rewarded with two flowers label in the competition, Concours des villes et villages fleuris

Personalities linked to the commune

The American poet Sylvia Plath (1932-1963) wrote Stars over the Dordogne during her stay at Lacam de Loubressac in the summer of 1961.

Miscellaneous

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Autoire Loubressac, archived from the original on 21 December 2021, retrieved 27 August 2021
  4. ^ Loubressac, archived from the original on 21 December 2021, retrieved 27 August 2021
  5. ^ Bazalgues, Gaston (June 2002). À la découverte des noms de lieux du Quercy : Toponymie lotoise (in French). Gourdon: Editions de la Bouriane et du Quercy. p. 115. ISBN 2-910540-16-2.
  6. ^ "Aux héros méconnus de l'opération Cadillac". ladepeche.fr (in French). Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  7. ^ a b "Eglise Saint-Jean-Baptiste". www.pop.culture.gouv.fr. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  8. ^ "Ancienne église paroissiale Saint-Jean-Baptiste". www.pop.culture.gouv.fr. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  9. ^ "Château". www.pop.culture.gouv.fr. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  10. ^ "Pont de Maday". www.pop.culture.gouv.fr. Retrieved 1 May 2023.