Caillac Explained
| Caillac |
| Commune Status: | Commune |
| Arrondissement: | Cahors |
| Canton: | Luzech |
| Insee: | 46044 |
| Postal Code: | 46140 |
| Mayor: | José Tillou[1] |
| Term: | 2020 - 2026 |
| Intercommunality: | CA Grand Cahors |
| Coordinates: | 44.29°N 1.2131°W |
| Elevation M: | 161 |
| Elevation Min M: | 100 |
| Elevation Max M: | 271 |
| Area Km2: | 7.44 |
Caillac (pronounced as /fr/; oc|Calhac) is a commune in the Lot department in south-western France.
Sites and monuments
- The Romanesque church of Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul de Caillac was classified as a monument historique in 1979
- Château Lagrézette, built during the Renaissance, stands in a vineyard and is the property of a famous French industrialist. It was classified as a monument historique in 1982.
- Since 2006, an artificial lake has been built in the town centre to develop fishing as a leisure activity.
Personalities linked to the commune
- General Joachim Ambert (1804-1890), born in Château Lagrézette on 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.[2]
- André Bergeron (1922-2014), secretary of Force Ouvrière.
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022. fr.
- Melissa Kite, "Blair to face inquiry over holiday with tobacco boss", The Daily Telegraph, 25 December 2004
