Béduer

French commune
nomcommune=Béduer
région=Midi-Pyrénées
département=Lot
arrondissement=Figeac
canton=Figeac-Ouest
insee=46021
cp=46100
maire=Gabriel Soursou
mandat=2001-2008
intercomm=Pays de Figeac-Cajarc
longitude=1.95027777778
latitude=44.5816666667
alt moy=260 m
alt mini=176 m
alt maxi=405 m
hectares=2,478
km²=24.78
sans=623
date-sans=1999
dens=25
date-dens=1999

Béduer is a commune in the French "département" of Lot.

Pilgrimage

Béduer is situated on the Via Podiensis route that is followed by those making the pilgimage to Santiago de Compostella and so receives pilgrims arriving from the town of Figeac.

From Béduer pilgrims continue on either to the Notre-Dame de l'Assomption church at Gréalou, reaching the Lot River at Cajarc, or follow the course of the River Célé to its confluence with the Lot, passing by the convent at Espagnac-Sainte-Eulalie.

History

The town was formerly owned by the Lostanges family. Its control of the land between the Lot and Célé rivers put it on a par with the Abbey at Figeac.

Monuments

The Château des Barasc, situated on a ridge dates from the 12th century and has been successively renovated over the ages. It was home to the Barasc family, one of whom, Gerald V, was bishop of Cahors between 1237 and 1250.