Montcuq is a commune in the Lot department in south-western France.Lying 25 kilometres (16 mi) outside of Cahors, its residents are known as Montcuquois.The town remains vibrant and a popular tourist destination. It still has a rich agricultural industry, and is known for its manufacture of meringues and gaufres de Saint Daumes waffles.The town's name could derives from the Latin Mont Circus Vallium, Mont Cuneus or montem cuci, meaning "cuckoo mountain".