Quercy

Gourdon in the Quercy is the place where the family of General Gordon of Khartoum fame had its origin.

Wanderings by southern waters, eastern Aquitaine Edward Harrison Barker 1885

Though Louis had been victorious in most of the battles, he now voluntarily surrendered to England the provinces of Limousin, Quercy, and Perigord, while Henry renounced all claim to recover Normandy, Anjou, Maine, Touraine, and Poitou.

SAINT LOUIS, CONFESSOR, KING OF FRANCE de Brantigny........................ 2008

Though Louis had been victorious in most of the battles, he now voluntarily surrendered to England the provinces of Limousin, Quercy, and Perigord, while Henry renounced all claim to recover Normandy, Anjou, Maine, Touraine, and Poitou.

Archive 2008-08-24 de Brantigny........................ 2008

Les Gruiformes (Aves) des Phosphorites du Quercy (France).

Archive 2006-11-01 Darren Naish 2006

Les Gruiformes (Aves) des Phosphorites du Quercy (France).

Giant hoatzins of doom Darren Naish 2006

As the Troll scanned the data coming in, he enjoyed a bouchée of escargots and morel mushrooms followed by a magret of Duck Martiniquaise with caramelized leg confit, all complemented by an exquisite bottle of Château Quercy St. Emilion Bordeaux from his cellar.

Takedown Brad Thor 2006

Anyway, back with vast amounts of Perigord and Quercy goodies in my bag to a greenhouse of flagging chillies and aubergines.

Back from France. slimmeroftheyea 2006

As the Troll scanned the data coming in, he enjoyed a bouchée of escargots and morel mushrooms followed by a magret of Duck Martiniquaise with caramelized leg confit, all complemented by an exquisite bottle of Château Quercy St. Emilion Bordeaux from his cellar.

Takedown Brad Thor 2006

It was found necessary to suspend the operation of the tax, but it was with great trouble that the movement of Quercy was put down, and the peasants, who had armed and collected together, induced to retire into their villages.

Court Memoirs of France Series — Complete Various

In the middle ages the town was the capital of Quercy, and its territory until after the Albigensian Crusade was a fief of the counts of Toulouse.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary" Various