Vaillac

Vaillac (Languedocien: Valhac) is a former commune in the Lot department in south-western France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Cœur-de-Causse.[2]

Vaillac
Part of Cœur-de-Causse
The town hall in Vaillac
Location of Vaillac
Vaillac
Vaillac
Coordinates: 44°40′32″N 1°31′50″E
CountryFrance
RegionOccitanie
DepartmentLot
ArrondissementGourdon
CantonCausse et Bouriane
CommuneCœur-de-Causse
Area
1
13.68 km2 (5.28 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)[1]
102
 • Density7.5/km2 (19/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code
46240
Elevation239–422 m (784–1,385 ft)
(avg. 275 m or 902 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

The village lies in the middle of the commune, in the valley of the Foulon, a stream tributary of the Céou, which flows westward through the northern part of the commune. There is a castle on the hill overlooking the village that is occasionally open to the public.

Sights and monuments
  • The Château de Vaillac is a castle containing elements from the 14th, 15th, 16th and 17th centuries.[3]
  • Église Saint-Julien, 14th - 15th century church
  • Château de Vaillac.
  • Vie of the church and the village.
  • Foulon brook.
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See also

References
  1. Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2017, INSEE
  2. Arrêté préfectoral 30 October 2015
  3. Ministry of Culture: Château. (in French) Retrieved 22 March 2017.



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