Montauriol (Lot-et-Garonne)

Montauriol is a commune of 190 inhabitants ( 1 January 2011 ) in the department of Lot- et- Garonne in the Aquitaine region. It belongs to the district of Villeneuve -sur -Lot and Canton Castillonnès.

The place name is derived from the Latin " mons aureolus ", meaning very profane " golden mountain".

Featured locations

• From ancient times a tumulus was exposed on the community site
• Saint Pierre Church from the 15th/16th. Century altar and reredos ( autel retable ) of the 17th century made ​​of wood, color and gold, which was recognized by the French Ministry of Culture as a cultural asset.
• Monument in the form of a small obelisk in memory of the fallen of the first world war on the church square.
• On a hill stands the, from the Department inventoried as Nr.047, Windmill Moulin de Lartigue 1880. The front door wearing a coat of arms. Today it is used as a pigeon house.

Economy

• Château Montauriol, the (AOC ) is successfully managed and marketed by a recognized wineries as Château Montauriol Fronton the vineyard Côtes -du- Frontonnais with status of a Appellation d' Origine.
• The vineyards of Montauriol standing on stony terraces, gravel and are rich in fossils, which drain the poor and otherwise dry soils well. The micro- climate of this area is dominated by the moisture from the near Atlantic and the dry winds.

Transport links

Montauriol lies to the west and south of the N21 D1, inter alia, Miramont -de- Guyenne connects with Castillonnès.

• Commune in the department of Lot-et -Garonne
• Place in Aquitaine