Brassac

Visit Brassac, Midi-Pyrenees

Note: this article refers to Brassac in Tarn-et-Garonne, not the village of the same name to the east in the Tarn department.

Brassac is situated in north-western Tarn-et-Garonne near the border with Lot et Garonne, in the region known as the 'Pays Agenais'.

The village of Brassac is tiny but it is home to both a chateau and a church both of which are listed historic monuments. The village is set on raised ground and so commands good views of the surrounding countryside.

Brassac monuments

The Church of St Severin was largely destroyed during the Hundred Years War but has been re-built since, particularly during the 16th and 19th centuries. The carved entranceway is perhaps the highlight of this quaint church.

The Château de Brassac is also a listed historic monument. It was built in the 12th century and modified up until the 16th century. It started out as a fortified house with a moat and defensive walls and gradually developed its more fortress-like appearance over the 13-16th centuries.

Exploring the region around Brassac

This quiet region of rolling agricultural landscapes has an incomparable charm, where numerous small villages and hamlets sit largely undisturbed by tourism - a great region for a slower pace of travel while you absorb the atmosphere, and plenty of opportunities to discover the rural France of times gone by. Certainly when we visited Brassac there wasn't another sould to be seen - resident or tourist!

Photos of Brassac (click any picture to start the gallery)

Suggested places to visit near Brassac, France

Distances shown are direct, driving distances will be greater.

More suggestions: Lauzerte 14km; Puymirol 14km; Moissac 15km; Frespech 16km; Auvillar 17km; Laroque-Timbaut 18km; Tournon d'Agenais 21km; Penne d'Agenais 23km; Agen 28km; Pujols 30km; Villeneuve-sur-Lot 30km; Chateau de Fumel 31km; Puy-l'Eveque 35km; Gramont Chateau 35km; Chateau de Bonaguil 36km; Montauban 37km;

See these places and more on a map at places near Brassac

Brassac tourism: sights and attractions nearby

Abbaye de Saint Maurin (Saint-Maurin) - religious monument (7km) : Eglise de Notre-Dame (Lacour) - religious monument (9km) : Jardin du Pèlerin - remarkable garden (14km) : Eglise et cloitres de Saint Pierre (Moissac) - religious monument (15km) : Eglise Notre Dame (Frespech) - religious monument (16km) : Eglise de Saint Martin (Layrac) - religious monument (26km) : Cathédrale Saint Caprais d'Agen (Agen) - religious monument (28km) : Prieuré de Sainte Marie (Moirax) - religious monument (30km) :

French version: see Brassac (Francais)