Capendac is a medieval fortress and a survivor of centuries of war, surrounded by spectacular views of the Lot River valley. One of the local tourism sites calls it “a slender village on a meander of the Lot”, but as I walk through the Roman and medieval sites of Capendac-la-Haut other words come to mind: “steep”, “ancient”, “calm”, and…did I mention “steep”?   But no matter which adjectives you apply, they all connect somehow to the 30 criteria required to join the elite association of “The Most Beautiful Villages in France” – that’s why this little town was accepted as a member in 2010.