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| Located at the limit of two departments, the village of Tayrac owes its name to a Roman who had a vast field and was called Tarius. As of XIIIth century, the village depended on the abbey of Saint Maurin, because of existence of a benedictine priory. Under Louis the XIIIth, the village was besieged by a seigniory. Venus of Tayrac Near the village, about 1880, , a statuette was brought out of the ruins of a Gallo-Roman building; it was made of transparent alabaster, with the white marble and red veined throat. It is only later in 1921, than one found the white marble head. This statuette represented the portrait of a Roman empress : Manlia Scantilia. We can see this refined work, going back to 1800 years, at the Museum of Agen. |
 The menhir of the "Cross of the Devil" A 2.50 m height monument megalithic, oblong form. |
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| The excursion Two hiking roads of 7 and 9 kms allow the discovery of Tayrac and its surroundings. Near these two tracks, you may see: the classified church of the village (Romance style), the menhir of the "Cross of the Devil", the peaceful church of Cambot, monument of Romanesque art. |
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Contact us : All the informations to contact the Tourist Office of Beauville County. |
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