Bourgougnague is a commune in south-western France, situated in the Lot-et-Garonne department.
It is a member of the Association of French Communes with Humorous and Melodious Names.
Bourgougnague borders six other communes, one of which is in the Dordogne department. To the north, it shares a border with Eymet for just 25 metres.
From the 4th century AD onwards, the Barbarians swept across the Gallo-Roman Empire.
In the 5th century, Germanic tribes and the Burgundians settled in this area, and the commune owes its name to this people. The Germanic pronunciation gave rise to ‘Burgundiaca’, meaning ‘domain of the Burgundians’.
Places and monuments
In Bourgougnague, don’t miss the 12th-century Church of Notre-Dame, which was remodelled in the 15th century and whose walls feature 14th- and 15th-century paintings depicting a fox hunt.
The chancel was painted before the Second World War by the Italian painter Giovanni Masutti, originally from Stevana in the Treviso region.
The Church of Saint-Laurent, which has been deconsecrated, is now a venue dedicated to culture, exhibitions and community life.
Jolibert Castle, home to Europe’s first rural family centre, was originally established in the commune of Ségalas in 1937.
The Manoir de la Grande Lande, with its 16th-century chapel, is an outbuilding of Lauzun Castle and was also a hunting reserve for King Henry IV.
The former school has been converted into a guest house.
Jolibert Castle, a rural family home, hosts Harry Potter wizard courses.
Bourgougnague Town Hall
47410 Bourgougnague
Tel.: 05 53 94 16 50
mairie.bourgougnague@orange.fr
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