Cahors (English spelling)

Japanese: カオール（英語表記）Cahors

The capital of the Lot department in southwestern France. It is located in the southwest of the Massif Central, overlooking a beautiful gorge with deep meanders of the Lot River. It was founded in Gallo-Roman times, and was known as a fortress and commercial center in the Middle Ages. The Pont de Ballentré (14th century), a fortified bridge that spans the gorge, is famous. The city also has the Cathedral of Saint-Etienne (12th-15th century), the remains of the Roman baths, the tower of Pope John XXII, and an unfinished palace, so it retains a medieval appearance. It is the administrative and commercial center of the region, and has light industries (locks, shoes, canned goods, musical instruments, etc.), but tourism is particularly important. Population 20,787 (1990).

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Japanese:

フランス南西部，ロト県の県都。マシフサントラル (中央山地) 南西部，ロト川が深い曲流が続く美しい峡谷にのぞむ町。ガロ・ローマ時代から開け，中世には要塞および商業中心地として知られた。峡谷にかかる要塞橋バラントレ橋 (14世紀) は有名。聖エティエンヌ大聖堂 (12～15世紀) ，ローマ浴場跡，教皇ヨハネス 22世の塔と未完に終った宮殿などもあり，中世の面影をとどめている。地方行政と商業の中心であり，軽工業 (錠前，靴，缶詰，楽器製造など) もあるが，観光産業が特に重要。人口2万 787 (1990) 。

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