Monflanquin (; Languedocien: Montflanquin) is a commune in the Lot-et-Garonne department in south-western France. Built in 1256 as a military bastide town on a strategic north-south route, it changed hands several times during the Hundred Years' War. The village is a member of the Les Plus Beaux Villages de France ("The most beautiful villages of France") association. Demography Notable people Louis Couffignal (1902-1966), mathematician and cybernetics pioneer See also Communes of the Lot-et-Garonne department References External links Monflanquin bastide modèle - Georges Odo Communes of Lot-et-Garonne Plus Beaux Villages de France