Vazerac

Vazerac is a common French, located in the department of Tarn-et-Garonne and the area the Midday-Pyrenees.

Geography

The Agriculture is diversified with the breeding, the Fromage S of Chèvre, the Céréale S, the Arboriculture and the Vigne, the Légume S and the Fleur S, the Pépinière S, the Chasselas of Moissac and the melon S of the Quercy. Per hour of the choice of productions the Agriculteur S choose the quality and the good taste of the products of Coteau X.

Perched to 174 m of altitude on old a Roman Oppidum dominating left bank of the Lupte, draws up the Château of Blauzac, house strong of the 14th century-15th century, it underwent characteristic modifications which give him this air of Château English.

Principal the Commerce S is present: Food, Coffee, Bakery, Hairdresser, Garage, Station, Restaurant, Hotel. An important work of restoration of houses and buildings were begun to make the framework more pleasant. A rural shaded Camp-site and lodgings answer the many requests for stay. Other leisures: Tennis covered and pedestrian Excursion S.

History

At the 12th century, the basin where currently the is Village was only one vast Marécage supplied with water of the " Lupte ", the places were covered by a impenetrable Forêt, crossed by the old Roman way of Cahors to Moissac.

It is with the length of this old Route, towards 1180, that the monks of the Ordre of Cluny built a church dedicated to Saint-Julien, it was a stage of the " Via Podensis" , the way of Saint-Jacob de Compostelle. Around this Church will be born a village from modest houses of half-timberings and cob. After having endured destruction and rebuildings with the wire of the history, here finally, immense white stone vessel, with its bell-tower barlong since the 17th century, classified historic building, it was recently renovated as well as the square and the heart of the village.

Administration

Demography

Places and monuments

Personalities related to the commune

See too

Common of Tarn-et-Garonne

External bonds

Vazerac on the site of the national geographical Institute
Vazerac on the site of INSEE
Vazerac on the site of Quid
Localization of Vazerac on a chart of France and communes bordering
Plane on Vazerac on Mapquest

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