Cardaillac

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{{Infobox French commune

|name = Cardaillac

|commune status = Commune

|image = Tour sagnes cardaillac.jpg

|caption = Tour Sagnes

|arrondissement = Figeac

|canton = Lacapelle-Marival

|INSEE = 46057

|postal code = 46100

|mayor = Sophie Picard{{cite web|title=Répertoire national des élus: les maires|url=https://www.data.gouv.fr/fr/datasets/r/2876a346-d50c-4911-934e-19ee07b0e503|publisher=data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises|date=13 September 2022|language=fr}}

|term = 2020–2026

|intercommunality =

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|elevation m = 375

|elevation min m = 226

|elevation max m = 575

|area km2 = 18.1

|population = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_total}}

|population date = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_as_of}}

|population footnotes = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_footnotes}}

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Cardaillac ({{IPA|fr|kaʁdajak}}; {{langx|oc|Cardalhac}}) is a commune in the Lot department in south-western France.

It is located {{convert|9|km|mi|abbr=on}} northwest of Figeac.

The village is located on the edge of the Limargue—a rich agricultural region—and Ségala, a poor rye-and chestnut-producing region. It has a rich medieval history and is a member of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France) Association.

A stronghold was built on a rocky promontory above Cardaillac from 1064 at the orders of Hugo, Lord of Cardaillac. Today only three towers remain, dating from the thirteenth century. In 1188 it was attacked by Richard the Lionheart soon before his accession to the throne.

On 11 May 1944, three youths were executed by the "Das Reich" division, which subsequently massacred the population of Oradour-sur-Glane.