Les coteaux du Quercy… the seduction of a terroir
Les coteaux du Quercy are the land of wines and orchards.The Tarn-et-Garonne, area of fruit production is known as orchard of the South-West. With many colours during spring and autumn, les coteaux du Quercy between Lauzerte and Montpezat-de-Quercy, alternate between hedgerows, plains , green hills. This diversity shaped the architecture et the large knowledge of this region.
Medieval fortified villages, “sauvetés”, “bastides” or the remains of castles constitute the memory of human development, as do the countless elements of rural heritage: bordes, pigeon lofts, wells, wash-houses…
Wine grower and people in winery vineyard|
