Lalbenque lies south of the Lot, the Regional Natural Park of Causses of Quercy.
Several dolmen indicate that the country was inhabited since ancient times. The Roman road from Lyon to Bordeaux across the country (GR65, chemin de Saint Jacques de Compostela). Merovingian tombs have been discovered. In 1010, a council of peace was held in "Albenc. In 1792 the castle was ravaged by insurgents and destroyed ...
An important part of the territory is occupied by the truffle. The market for black truffles of Quercy held every Tuesday from December to March is the most important South West and the delight of foodies ... But it also Quercy lamb, cheese Rocamadour, "Pastis" cake local wine of Cahors and Coteaux du Quercy ...