Vaillac (French pronunciation: ​[vajak]; 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
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Coordinates: 44°40′32″N 1°31′50″E
Country	France
Region	Occitania
Department	Lot
Arrondissement	Gourdon
Canton	Causse et Bouriane
Commune	Cœur de Causse
Area 1	13.68 km2 (5.28 sq mi)
Population  (2019)[1]	97
• Density	7.1/km2 (18/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code	46240
Elevation	239–422 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

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  Château de Vaillac.
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  Vie of the church and the village.
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  Foulon brook.

See also

• Communes of the Lot department

References

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