Figeac

Figeac, a town in the French department of Lot, is situated in a valley surrounded by finely wooded hills, 32 miles ENE. of Cahors. Irregularly built, with a medieval aspect, it possesses two beautiful Gothic churches, and owes its origin to a Benedictine monastery founded by Pepin the Short in 755. Figeac has cotton manufactures, dye-works, and a trade in cattle. Pop. 5782.