Cardaillac
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| Commune of Cardaillac | |
| Location | |
| Longitude | 01° 59' 52" E |
| Latitude | 44° 40' 51" N |
| Administration | |
|---|---|
| Country | France |
| Region | Midi-Pyrénées |
| Department | Lot |
| Arrondissement | Figeac |
| Canton | Lacapelle-Marival |
| Statistics | |
| Altitude | 226 m–575 m (avg. 375 m) |
| Land area¹ | 18.1 km² |
| Population² (1999) |
498 |
| - Density (1999) | 27/km² |
| Miscellaneous | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 46057/ 46100 |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 mi² or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| ² Population sans doubles comptes: single count of residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel). | |
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Cardaillac (2°00'E, 44°41'N) is a village and commune in the French département of Lot situated 9km to the north-west of Figeac.
The village is located on the edge of the 'Limargue' – a rich agricultural region – and Ségala – a poor rye- and chestnut-producing region. It has a rich medieval history and has been officially listed as one of the "most beautiful French villages".
A stronghold was built on a rocky promontory above Cardaillac from 1064 at the orders of Hugo, lord of Cardaillac. Today only three towers remain, dating from the 13th century. In 1188 it was attacked by Richard the Lionheart soon before his accession to the throne.
On May 11, 1944 three youths were executed by the "Das Reich" division who subsequently massacred the population of Oradour-sur-Glane.
[edit] Bibliography
- Des blasons pour le Hérisson Laure and Jean-Luc Angélis, Téqui éditions, ISBN 2-7403-0638-5
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