Monbazillac

Monbazillac is a commune in the Dordogne department in the region of Aquitaine. The municipality with 916 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011) located in the canton Sigoulès, about ten kilometers south of Bergerac. The residents of the community are called Monbazillacois / Monbazillacoises.

The Monbazillac castle was built in the second half of the 16th century in the Renaissance style and was added to the list monument historique on 20 February 1941. The rectangular floor plan is provided at the corners with round towers and surrounded by a dry moat.

In the list, the Ministry of Culture is also guided the Manoir de Fonvieille.

An important source of income is in Monbazillac the wine Represents the wine region Monbazillac primarily produces white wines and may use the designation Appellation d' Origine since 15 May 1936.

In Monbazillac the balloon pioneer Joseph Croce - Spinelli was born in 1845.