Caillac
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| Coordinates:44°17′24″N1°12′47″E/ 44.29°N 01.2131°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Lot |
| Arrondissement | Cahors |
| Canton | Luzech |
| Intercommunality | CA Grand Cahors |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2026) | José Tillou[1] |
| Area 1 | 7.44 km2(2.87 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 599 |
| • Density | 81/km2(210/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00(CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00(CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 46044/46140 |
| Elevation | 100–271 m (328–889 ft) (avg. 161 m or 528 ft) |
| 1French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2(0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Caillac(French pronunciation:[kajak];Occitan:Calhac) is acommunein theLotdepartmentin south-westernFrance.
Sites and monuments
[edit]- TheRomanesquechurch of Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul de Caillac was classified as amonument historiquein 1979[3]
- Château Lagrézette,built during theRenaissance,stands in a vineyard and is the property of a famous French industrialist. It was classified as amonument historiquein 1982.[4]
- Since 2006, an artificial lake has been built in the town centre to develop fishing as a leisure activity.
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View of the Château Lagrezette. -
Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul church.
Personalities linked to the commune
[edit]- GeneralJoachim Ambert(1804-1890), born inChâteau Lagrézetteon 8 February 1804.
- Alain-Dominique Perrin,businessman, owner of Château Lagrézette since 1980.
- Tony Blair,while prime minister of the UK, stayed in Château Lagrézette in 2002.[5]
- André Bergeron(1922-2014), secretary ofForce Ouvrière.
See also
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References
[edit]- ^"Répertoire national des élus: les maires"(in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^"Populations légales 2021"(in French).The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies.28 December 2023.
- ^Base Mérimée:Église Saint-Pierre,Ministère français de la Culture.(in French)
- ^Base Mérimée:Château de La Grézette,Ministère français de la Culture.(in French)
- ^Melissa Kite,"Blair to face inquiry over holiday with tobacco boss"[dead link],The Daily Telegraph,25 December 2004
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