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The Château Solar is an unusual building of medieval origin. It has the unique characteristic in the region of featuring neo-Moorish style architecture and today serves as the Town Hall (Mairie) for the commune. A first fortified castle (castrum) belonged to the Castelmoron family from 1259. Dominating the Lot, it was dismantled in 1345 during the Hundred Years' War. In 1840, the estate was bought by Félix Solar (Aaron Euryale Solar), a wealthy journalist, businessman, and great collector from the village. In the 1850s, he decided to completely rebuild the residence in the Orientalist and neo-Moorish taste of the time. Its architecture was inspired by the splendors of the Alhambra in Granada and the mosque of Cordoba, embellished with wooden galleries, moucharabiehs, and balconies. In 1902, the municipality acquired the building to house the town hall services.

The church is distinguished by the unique superposition of two clearly visible architectural styles: The Romanesque period (12th century): The original apse is built of ashlar. It features a barrel-vaulted apse and a northern side chapel, adorned with significant sculpted decoration. The Neo-Gothic period (19th century): Partially destroyed during the Wars of Religion, the historic nave underwent a major reconstruction starting in 1864 under the direction of architect Gustave Alaux. The facade and the imposing western bell tower were then rebuilt in brick, creating a striking contrast with the medieval stone of the apse.

The Collégiale St-Vincent is one of the most remarkable churches in the south of the Garonne. It largely dates from the 12th century. The chancel includes an apse and two side chapels with numerous carved corbels. Exceptionally, it houses a painting by Rembrandt, "Christ on the Cross".

The Halle aux Chanvres is one of the emblematic buildings of Mas-d’Agenais. Built in the 17th century, it had particular importance in the hemp trade in the region, an activity that supported a large part of the local population at the time. It features an open structure and traditional architecture.

17th-century grain hall built with beams salvaged from the castle razed in 1616

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The village of Damazan has retained all its charm with its central square and half-timbered houses. It's the perfect place to park your bike, enjoy a coffee in the shade, and soak up the atmosphere of the southwest.

To see: the central square, with a quadrilateral plan, with corner and half-timbered houses, made of local oak and chestnut and cob mixing earth and hay. Facades repainted and paving recently restored. The Notre Dame church, at the northeast corner of the city, has a Gothic foundation, since the original building was burned by Protestants in the 16th century. It is made up of a main nave and two side aisles, onto which arcades form chapels. The 9 stained glass windows of the side aisles are the work of the renowned Bordeaux master glassmaker Joseph Villiet, executed in 1853, and those of the apse made by Jacques Leuzy, master glassmaker of Moissac, in 1950.