Commune in Occitania, France
Caillac | |
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Commune | |
The church in Caillac | |
Location of Caillac | |
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Coordinates: 44°17′24″N 1°12′47″E / 44.29°N 01.2131°E / 44.29; 01.2131 | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitania |
Department | Lot |
Arrondissement | Cahors |
Canton | Luzech |
Intercommunality | CA Grand Cahors |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | José Tillou |
Area | 7.44 km (2.87 sq mi) |
Population | 599 |
• Density | 81/km (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) |
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Caillac (French pronunciation: [kajak]; Occitan: 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.
- André Bergeron (1922-2014), secretary of Force Ouvrière.
See also
References
- "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", The Daily Telegraph, 25 December 2004
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