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Montvalent is a
commune A commune is an alternative term for an intentional community. Commune or comună or comune or other derivations may also refer to: Administrative-territorial entities * Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township ** Communes of ...
in the Lot department in south-western
France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its metropolitan area ...
.


Geography

Montvalent is located in the north of the Lot. It is situated on the D840 between the towns of Martel and
Gramat Gramat () is a commune in the Lot department in south-western France. Gramat station has rail connections to Brive-la-Gaillarde, Figeac and Rodez. Population See also *Communes of the Lot department The following is a list of the 313 com ...
. The commune is in the valley of the river
Dordogne Dordogne ( , or ; ; oc, Dordonha ) is a large rural department in Southwestern France, with its prefecture in Périgueux. Located in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region roughly half-way between the Loire Valley and the Pyrenees, it is name ...
, and is easily reached from the autoroute A20 (Junctions 54, Martel or 55, Souillac).


Demography

The inhabitants of Monvalent are known as ''Monvalentais''.


Places and monuments

At the bottom of the cliffs below the village of Montvalent, the underground river from the Gouffre de Padirac resurfaces near the Dordogne. Montvalent is just 10 minutes by car to the famous pilgrimage site of
Rocamadour Rocamadour (; ''Rocamador'' in Occitan) is a commune in the Lot department in Southwestern France. It lies in the former province of Quercy. Rocamadour has attracted visitors for its setting in a gorge above a tributary of the River Dordogn ...
and pilgrims often stopped in the village on their way.


See also

*
Communes of the Lot department The following is a list of the 313 communes of the Lot department of France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and ...


References

Communes of Lot (department) {{Lot-geo-stub