Cahors

Cahors is a town and commune in western France, in the Lot d?partement. The name is probably most famous as a label for an AOC region of French wine.

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Cahors has had a rich history since Celtic times, and has remained economically important until the present.

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• The Valentr? Bridge, which is the symbol of the town, was begun in 1308 and completed in 1378. A legend holds that the architect had a pact with the devil to help complete it. When the bridge was restored in 1879, the architect Paul Gout made reference to this by placing a small sculpture of the devil at the summit of one of the towers.
• Saint-Barth?l?my Church, which dates from the 14th century.

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