Caillac

Caillac (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.