A Brief History
Disagreement exits over the origins of this bastide : some believe it to have been founded in 1287 by Phillipe IV The Fair, others by Jean de Grailly. It was built on the site of a former priory and quickly established as the castellany on which depended the parishes of Villefranche and Minzac.

The Bastide
The bastide was walled and had a castle although the street plan suggests the existence of only one central axe.

What to See
Lochac Church dates from the same period as the bastide even if it is, curiously, situated outside the village. In 1463 it was restored by the monks of Sauve Majeure who also added a crypt. The style is a mix of Romanesque and Gothic.

St Anne’s Church was built in 1305 to provide a sanctuary inside the city walls and the damage that it suffered during the Wars of Religion has since been repaired. It boasts an unusual nave with three square bays.