Montcuq | |
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Part of Montcuq-en-Quercy-Blanc | |
 A general view of Montcuq | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Montcuq  | |
  Montcuq  Montcuq | |
| Coordinates: 44°20′23″N 1°12′37″E / 44.3397°N 1.2103°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Lot |
| Arrondissement | Cahors |
| Canton | Luzech |
| Commune | Montcuq-en-Quercy-Blanc |
Area 1 | 32.22 km2 (12.44 sq mi) |
| Population (2018)[1] | 1,220 |
| • Density | 38/km2 (98/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 46800 |
| Elevation | 135–291 m (443–955 ft) (avg. 160 m or 520 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Montcuq (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃kyk] or [mɔ̃ky]; Lengadocian: Montcuc) is a town and former commune in the Lot department in south-western France, lying 25 kilometres (16 mi) outside Cahors. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Montcuq-en-Quercy-Blanc.[2] Its residents are known as Montcuquois.
The town remains vibrant and a popular tourist destination, in part because its name is homophonic with mon cul, meaning my arse.
Montcuq still has a rich agricultural industry, and is known for its manufacture of meringues and gaufres de Saint Daumes waffles.
The town's name could derive from the Latin Mont Circus Vallium, Mont Cuneus or montem cuci, meaning "cuckoo mountain".