This is one of fifteen wrought iron signs, mainly for Bistrots made by Silvain Soligon.

Lauzerte is a hill town in the Tarn-et-Garonne Department, which was first established in ancient times and was probably an Oppidum (or ancient settlement). Roman coins were found there, so it is at least as old as Roman Gaul. The earliest buildings of the fortified town as it exists today date back to the 13th Century. Through the centuries, in common with the other towns in the area, it was occupied by the English during the 100 years war and caught up in the 'Religious wars' between French Prodestants and Catholics.

It must have been a hardship posting because the story goes that the English soldiers were leaving the town in small numbers at a time, possibly to go drinking in another town, when an old lady using chestnuts in her pockets to count realised that there were few soldiers left. On reporting this to the towns consuls, the remaining soldiers were thrown over the walls of the barbican and the gates were closed preventing the English from re-entering.

Today, this pretty medieval village has around 1500 inhabitants and its claim to fame comes from its artistic and cultural community and the many festivals and regular markets in the market square, including Marchés Gourmands, which are street food markets serving delicious barbeque and other cooked foods.

When we visited, there was cacophany of music heralding a marriage celebration!