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Situation:
Set on the border of the Périgord-Noir, the Quercy and the Agenais on the right bank of the River Lot. Just 5 kms from Fumel, Soturac is positioned on the border of the Lot and the Lot et Garonne.
Surrounded by vineyards this is the beginning of the famous AOC Cahors wine country. To the east lies Cavagnac amidst sumptuous surroundings, stretching all the way to Bonaguil Castle.
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A brief history:
During the Gallo-Roman period it was a vast farming estate called Saturios. The Christian civilisation later founded a parish and built a church on the location of the present one.
An ancient royal "suzerainté" (overlord), Soturac was in the middle ages under the jursidiction of Montcabrier and Duravel. It was also a "co-signory" of the Gironde, Sauhac de Belcastel and Fumel families. Modern Soturac was founded in 1801 and regrouped d'Aglan, Cavagnac, Couvert and Soturac.
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Town hall:
Mayor : Jaques Laymond
Tel/fax : 05 65 36 55 83
Le Bourg 46700 Soturac
e-mail : mairie-soturac@info46.com
Opening days :
Monday : 9h - 12h / 14h - 18h30
Tuesday and Thursday : 14h - 18h30
Friday : 9h -12h / 14h - 18h
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Sights:
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Parish church rebuilt in 1893.
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The hamlet of Couvert close to Bonaguil.
• The castles of Gaudusson (XIXth century), Fossat (XVIIth century), Lavaur (XVIIth century).
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Medieval village of Cavagnac with its typical stone houses and XVIII century church bell tower and Roman wall.
• La Source Bleue is the fourth largest source in France with a rate of flow of 2m3/second. It it noted for its blueish color.
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Access:
• A 20 exit 55 - Souillac
• 56 - Labastide-Murat
• 57 - Cahors-Nord
• 58 - Cahors-Sud
• A 62 exit 6 - Aiguillon
• 7 - Agen
• 9 - Castelsarrasin.
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