Caillac (; oc, Calhac) is a
commune in the
Lot
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department
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in south-western
France.
Sites and monuments
* The
Romanesque church of Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul de Caillac was classified as a ''
monument historique
''Monument historique'' () is a designation given to some national heritage sites in France. It may also refer to the state procedure in France by which National Heritage protection is extended to a building, a specific part of a building, a coll ...
'' 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.
Chateau-lagrezette.jpeg, View of the Château Lagrezette.
Église de Caillac.jpg, Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul church.
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.
[Melissa Kite]
"Blair to face inquiry over holiday with tobacco boss"
'' The Daily Telegraph'', 25 December 2004
*
André Bergeron
André Louis Bergeron (1 January 1922 – 19 September 2014) was a French trade union leader.
Born in Suarce, Bergeron was brought up in the Plymouth Brethren faith, but broke with it while still at school, joining the Socialist Youth. He ...
(1922-2014), secretary of
Force Ouvrière
The General Confederation of Labor - Workers' Force (french: Confédération Générale du Travail - Force Ouvrière, or simply , FO), is one of the five major union confederations in France. In terms of following, it is the third behind the CGT ...
.
See also
*
Communes of the Lot department
References
Communes of Lot (department)
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