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'''Villeneuve-sur-Lot''' ([[Gascon language|Gascon]]: ''Vilanuèva d'Olt'') is a town and [[Communes of France|commune]] in southwestern [[France]], in the [[Regions of France|region]] of [[Aquitaine]]. It is a [[Prefectures in France|sub-prefecture]] of the [[Lot-et-Garonne]] [[Departments of France|department]]. The commune was formerly named ''Villeneuve-d'Agen''. |
'''Villeneuve-sur-Lot''' ([[Gascon language|Gascon]]: ''Vilanuèva d'Olt'') is a town and [[Communes of France|commune]] in southwestern [[France]], in the [[Regions of France|region]] of [[Aquitaine]]. It is a [[Prefectures in France|sub-prefecture]] of the [[Lot-et-Garonne]] [[Departments of France|department]]. The commune was formerly named ''Villeneuve-d'Agen''. |
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It is also the [[Capital (city)|capital]] of 2 [[Cantons in France|''cantons'']] in the department: [[ |
It is also the [[Capital (city)|capital]] of 2 [[Cantons in France|''cantons'']] in the department: [[Canton of Villeneuve-sur-Lot-Nord|Villeneuve-sur-Lot-Nord]] and [[Canton of Villeneuve-sur-Lot-Sud|Villeneuve-sur-Lot-Sud]]. |
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Villeneuve-sur-Lot | |
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Location of Villeneuve-sur-Lot  | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Lot-et-Garonne |
| Arrondissement | Villeneuve-sur-Lot |
| Canton | Villeneuve-sur-Lot |
| Intercommunality | Grand Villeneuvois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Patrick Cassany |
| Area 1 | 81.32 km2 (31.40 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | 23,377 |
| • Density | 290/km2 (740/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Villeneuvois |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 47323 /47300 |
| Elevation | 42–209 m (138–686 ft) (avg. 56 m or 184 ft) |
| 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. | |
Villeneuve-sur-Lot (Gascon: Vilanuèva d'Olt) is a town and commune in southwestern France, in the region of Aquitaine. It is a sub-prefecture of the Lot-et-Garonne department. The commune was formerly named Villeneuve-d'Agen.
It is also the capital of 2 cantons in the department: Villeneuve-sur-Lot-Nord and Villeneuve-sur-Lot-Sud.
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 81.32 km2 (31.40 sq mi), the largest in the department.[1] Its average altitude is 126 m (413 ft); at the city hall, the altitude is 56 m (184 ft).[2]
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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.
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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.
Population
With a population of 23,377,[3] Villeneuve-sur-Lot has a population density of 287 inhabitants/km2.
The inhabitants of Villeneuve-sur-Lot are known, in French, as Villeneuvois (women: Villeneuvoises).[4]
Administration
Villeneuve-sur-Lot is a sous-préfecture in the Lot-et-Garonne department since 1800. It is also the capital of two Cantons:[5]
- Villeneuve-sur-Lot-Nord, formed with a part of Villeneuve-sur-Lot-Nord and the commune Lédat.
- Villeneuve-sur-Lot-Sud, formed with a part of Villeneuve-sur-Lot-Sud and the communes Bias, Pujols, Saint-Antoine-de-Ficalba, Sainte-Colombe-de-Villeneuve and Sembas.
Gallery
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View from the left side of the Lot
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Porte de Pujols
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Pont des Cieutat over the Lot
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Sainte-Catherine church
Twin towns
Villeneuve-sur-Lot is twinned with:
Ávila, Castile and León, Spain
Bouaké, Côte d'Ivoire
Neustadt bei Coburg, Germany
San Donà di Piave, Veneto, Italy
Troon, Scotland
Related pages
References
- ↑ "Villeneuve en chiffres". Ville de Villeneuve-sur-Lot. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
- ↑ "City of Villeneuve-sur-Lot". Map-France.com. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
- ↑ "Populations lègales 2012 - 47-Lot-et-Garonne". Populations légales 2012 des départements et des collectivités d'outre-mer (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
- ↑ "Villeneuve-sur-Lot (47300)" (in French). habitants.fr. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
- ↑ "Liste des cantons de l'arrondissement de Villeneuve-sur-Lot" (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
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