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
- Communes of the Lot department
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