Cazillac

Cazillac ( Occitan: Casihac ) is a southern French village with 433 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the department of Lot in the Centre region.

Location

Casillac is located in the north of the old cultural landscape of the Quercy and the department of Lot about ten kilometers north of Martel at an altitude of about 135 meters above sea level. inst.

Demographics

In the 19th century the town had between 1,000 and nearly 1,400 inhabitants; at the beginning of the 20th century, the population was 1,050. Due to the mechanization of agriculture and the associated loss of jobs, the population declined steadily reaching its low point in the 1970s from.

Economy

Traditionally, agriculture plays a central role in the economic life of the community, with the livestock (cattle, pigs, poultry) occupies a large part. In autumn truffles, chestnuts, nuts and fruit are added (apples, pears, plums, figs) that are in demand in the regional gastronomy. Since the 1970s, some of the empty houses will be rented as holiday homes ( gîtes ).

History

On the history of the place are no specific information.

Attractions

• The obtained only in ruins tour de la butte from the 12th century is the oldest building in Cazillac.
• The parish church dates from the 17th and 18th centuries.
• In the district Lasvaux is a single-nave Romanesque church ( Notre -Dame -da- la- Nativity ) from the 12th century with the exterior polygonal apse and broken with a variety of figurative, vegetable or decorated with geometric motifs brackets below the eaves. The building belonged to the bell tower in tolosaner tradition was expanded in the 19th century. The church is recognized as a monument historique since 1965. Furthermore, here find a public Backhaus (four à pain ) and a wash-house ( lavoir ).
• On the whole municipal area there are more than 30 roadside crosses, etc.