8 km south-east of Agen, on the left bank of the Garonne, Layrac occupies a site that has been valued since Antiquity, on the side of a hill overlooking the Gers.
In the heart of the Brulhois region and at the gates of Gascony, the Tourist Office of Layrac invites you to discover the important heritage of the village. Its Cluniac heritage with the Saint-Martin church dating from the 12th century and its majestic dome, adjoining the Cluniac priory and its large shaded gardens. Rather rare in France, the church has preserved a Romanesque mosaic, representing among other elements, Samson slaying the lion.
From its rich medieval and classical past, Layrac has preserved a remarkable town center: the place Jean-Jaurès, triangular in shape with its angles, the octagonal bell tower of the old parish church of Notre-Dame, the houses half-timbered rue des Sept Sceaux and rue des Baux, the wash houses of Salens and Verdun.
Also curious, the triangular-shaped place Jean Jaurès with its 18th century arcaded houses and sundial.
3 km away, the village of Goulens, attached to Layrac, is home to a beautiful little castle (16th-19th century) and the ruined church of Sainte-Marie d'Amans, with sculpted elements, characteristic of Cluniac sculpture.
