Villeneuve-sur-Lot
Villeneuve-sur-Lot (Gascon: Vilanuèva d'Olt) is a town and commune in southwestern France, in the region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine. It is a subprefecture of the Lot-et-Garonne department. The commune was formerly named Villeneuve-d'Agen.
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| Country | France |
| Region | Aquitaine |
| Department | Lot-et-Garonne |
| Arrondissement | Villeneuve-sur-Lot |
| Canton | Villeneuve-sur-Lot-1 Villeneuve-sur-Lot-2 |
| Intercommunality | Grand Villeneuvois |
| Mayor | Patrick Cassany[1] (2014–2020) |
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| Elevation | 42–209 m (138–686 ft) (avg. 126 m/413 ft) |
| Land area1 | 81.32 km2 (31.40 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 23,263 (2014) |
| - Density | 286/km2 (740/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 47323/ 47300 |
| Website | www.ville-villeneuve-sur-lot.fr |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
It is also the capital of the arrondissement of Villeneuve-sur-Lot and of 2 cantons in the department: Villeneuve-sur-Lot-1 and Villeneuve-sur-Lot-2.
History
The region where the city is was first populated by the Romans. In the 11th century, a Benedictine abbey was constructed near where is the city now. There was a small village of potters and farmers around the abbey. Between 1254 and 1263, Alphonse of Poitiers had a bastide built. He also gave the bastide city rights. The bastide has a rectangular look, with a central square.
Because of its privileged geographical situation on the river lot, the city played an important role in wars of the region:
- In the Hundred Years' War
- In the Huguenot wars
- In the Fronde, a civil war in France.
Geography
The commune has an area of 81.3 km2 (31.4 sq mi).[2] Its average altitude is 126 m (413 ft); at the city hall, the altitude is 56 m (184 ft).[3]
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Villeneuve-sur-Lot is surrounded by the communes Lédat, Castelnaud-de-Gratecambe, La Sauvetat-sur-Lède, Monflanquin, Savignac-sur-Leyze, Saint-Aubin, Trentels, Saint-Sylvestre-sur-Lot, Penne-d'Agenais, Hautefage-la-Tour, Pujols and Bias.
The Lot river flows through the city of Villeneuve-sur-Lot. The Lède river, a tributary of the Lot, flows through the northern part of the commune.
Climate
The climate of Villeneuve-sur-Lot is an oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification Cfb), with mild winters and warm summers.[4]
Population
The inhabitants of Villeneuve-sur-Lot are known, in French, as Villeneuvois (women: Villeneuvoises).[5]
With a population of 23,263,[6] Villeneuve-sur-Lot has a population density of 286 inhabitants/km2.
Evolution of the population in Villeneuve-sur-Lot
Administration
Villeneuve-sur-Lot is a subprefecture of the Lot-et-Garonne department since 1800. It is also the capital of the arrondissement of Villeneuve-sur-Lot and the administrative centre (French: chef-lieu) of 2 cantons:[7]
- Villeneuve-sur-Lot-1, formed with a part of Villeneuve-sur-Lot-Nord and the commune Lédat, with 16,376 inhabitants (2014).
- Villeneuve-sur-Lot-2, formed with a part of Villeneuve-sur-Lot-Sud and the communes Bias, Hautefage-la-Tour, Pujols, Saint-Antoine-de-Ficalba and Sainte-Colombe-de-Villeneuve, with 17,055 inhabitants (2014).
It is part of the intercommunality Grand Villeneuvois (French: Communauté d'agglomération du Grand Villeneuvois).
Twin towns
Villeneuve-sur-Lot is twinned with:
Gallery
View from the left side of the Lot
Porte de Pujols
Pont des Cieutat over the Lot
Sainte-Catherine church
Related pages
References
- ↑ "L'équipe municipale" (in French). Mairie de Villeneuve-sur-Lot. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "Commune de Villeneuve-sur-Lot (47323)". Comparateur de territoire (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "City of Villeneuve-sur-Lot". Map-France.com. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
- ↑ "Ville de Villeneuve-sur-Lot". Annuaire-Mairie.fr (in French). Retrieved 27 April 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "Villeneuve-sur-Lot (47300)" (in French). habitants.fr. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "Régions, départements, arrondissements, cantons et communes" (PDF). Populations légales 2014 (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "Commune de Villeneuve-sur-Lot (47323)". Géographie administrative et d’étude (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
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Other websites
- Ville de Villeneuve-sur-Lot - Official site (in French)
- Departamental Council of Lot-et-Garonne (in French)
- Prefecture official website (in French)
- Région Nouvelle-Aquitaine (in French)