Penne-d'Agenais

Member of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France

Its name comes from a Celtic word for a crest, and Penne-d'Agenais does sit on a rocky spur 120 metres above the Lot, with its old river port at the foot. Richard the Lionheart fortified the castle, and the town changed hands through the Albigensian Crusade, the Hundred Years' War and the Wars of Religion. A revival begun in 1979 set out to bring contemporary art into the old streets.

Highlights

Views over the Lot valley from the medieval town's spur
Port de Penne, the old river harbour on the Lot
Notre-Dame de Peyragude, rebuilt after a plague vow, with an annual 15 August procession
The station memorial to the 1944 deportation of Eysses prisoners
A stage on the Via Arvernha pilgrim route to Compostela

Summary based on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), written with AI assistance.

Population: 2,496

Things to see

Château de Noaillac (FR)
Shrine Notre-Dame de Peyragude (Penne-d'Agenais) (FR)
Tour d'Escoute (FR)

Events through the year

15 August fireworks and dance Seasonal · 15 August
Procession to Notre-Dame de Peyragude Religious · 15 AugustVow made in 1653 to end the plague

Dates follow the traditional patterns described on Wikipedia and Wikivoyage: check locally before you travel.

Based on Wikipedia (Penne-d'Agenais) (CC BY-SA).

Specialities of Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Typical of the region rather than of this village.

Jambon de BayonneCured meatSalt-cured ham dried for seven to twelve months
Piment d'EspeletteLocal produceChilli pepper brought from the Americas, grown in the Basque Country
Cannelé bordelaisSweetSmall fluted pastry from Bordeaux
ArmagnacDrinkBrandy used to flambé dishes and flavour tourtières
Black truffleLocal produceOne of the symbols of Périgord cooking, with walnut and foie gras
Boudin noir with chestnutsCured meat