Caillac

Caillac (; ) 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.Melissa Kite, "Blair to face inquiry over holiday with tobacco boss", The Daily Telegraph, 25 December 2004 André Bergeron (1922-2014), secretary of Force Ouvrière.

See also Communes of the Lot department

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