ST-CIRQUE-LAPOPIE
LOT VALLEY, FRANCE
Image Number 232
Saint-Cirq-Lapopie is a commune on the Lot River in south-western France. It is a member of the “Les Plus Beaux Villages de France”. Its position, originally selected for defence, perched on a steep cliff 100 m above the River Lot has helped make the village a popular tourist destination and the entire town is almost a museum. After it was "discovered" by the Post-Impressionist Henri Martin, it became popular with other artists and the home of the writer André Breton. Saint-Cirq-Lapopie is 30 km east of Cahors, within the Quercy nature park. The village sits on the French pilgrimage route – the way of St. James. Pilgrims pass through en route to Cahors.
TECHNICAL NOTES
Captured by Atticus Webb on a Zeiss Contax 645 medium format camera with Zeiss 35mm wide angle lens at F16 with an exposure of 1/15th second. The image was captured on a transparency using Fuji Velvia50 film.