Travel Guide Saint-Lizier-Du-Planté

Saint-Lizier-du-Planté, 141 inhabitants, agricultural commune (polyculture and breeding), was occupied by the Hospitallers of Saint John of Jerusalem who had an establishment and a church located on an old feudal mound. These were sold in 1793 and then demolished. The church dedicated to Saint-Lizier, redesigned several times in the 19th and 20th centuries, is similar to the buildings of Savès with a bell tower-wall and a canopy protecting the entrance porch. Inside, don't miss a reliquary bust of Saint-Lizier and an 18th century marble stoup. A few kilometres away, in a green valley, is the rural chapel of Saint-Eloi-de Savignac-del-Rey built around 1767 by the de Bon family to house the family burials. The castle of Calaoué, whose origin dates back to the 16th century, was used as a film location for Louis Malle's film Milou en mai. Today, the outbuildings, including the orangery, are used for seminars and receptions. Honoré Dambielle (1873-1930) was born in this village, in a smallholding belonging to the Bon du Calaoué family. He was passionate about Gascon culture, collected proverbs and local anecdotes and published a book which is a reference "Mémoire gasconne". Among the local festivities are the Saint-Jean festival in June, the local village festival at the end of August and the chestnut and new wine festival in November. Picnic tables in the village with a petanque field and table tennis.