Village of Maignaut-Tauzia

The current territory of the village of Maignaut-Tauzia is due to the merging, in 1837, of Maignaut and the commune of Le-Grand-Tauzia or Tauzia-le-Grand. Formerly a fortified village, Maignaut-Tauzia has a strong agricultural activity and cultivates cereals and vines, but in the 19th century, the village also experienced industrial activity with its two watermills, its windmill and, from 1861, its tile works established at the place called "Monplaisir".

The village incorporates the Château de Maignaut, built in the 14th century and modernized between the 15th and 16th centuries. It was the residence of, among others, the lords of Maignaut, Castelbajac, and Cassagnet. Its large windows suggest that it was originally used solely as a residence. Sold during the French Revolution, part of it was demolished in the southeast.

Remains on the castle walls indicate that a rectangular church was once attached to it. In poor condition, it was destroyed and a new church was built outside the castle walls.

The church, building dedicated to Saint-Michel.
During the 1960s, as the work undertaken by the municipality to restore the bell tower and strengthen the village church was finishing, a violent storm hit the town. This caused the destruction of the just finished bell tower, causing such great disappointment on the part of the municipality that it simply decided to raze the bell tower and pour a concrete slab in its place.

Notre Dame de l'Auloue Chapel (Le Canonge) dates from the Romanesque period, its main facade to the west is topped by a wall bell tower with a unique arcade which houses a bell.
A small cemetery extends to the south and east of the building. Fallen into oblivion during the Revolution, it was then sold as national property in 1799. Destined to be destroyed, the lord of Tauzia, Antoine de Laforcade and a resident of Maignau, bought the walls to avoid demolition. Abandoned for around 70 years, it fell into ruin when the heirs of these buyers donated it to the town of Maignau under the Second Empire. Restored, it regains its function as a place of worship.

To enter the fortified enclosure of the village, one must pass through the tower gate which testifies to the presence of ramparts built at the end of the 13th century with two tower gates of which only the north gate remains.
Upon arriving in Maignaut-Tauzia, it is impossible to miss the 19th-century dovecote-tollhouse, designed according to an original triangular plan, listed as a Historical Monument since 2010.