Gourdon, Lot

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Gourdon
Town and St Peter church

Coat of arms
Gourdon
Coordinates: 44°44′14″N 1°22′57″E / 44.7371°N 1.3825°E / 44.7371; 1.3825Coordinates: 44°44′14″N 1°22′57″E / 44.7371°N 1.3825°E / 44.7371; 1.3825
Country France
Region Midi-Pyrénées
Department Lot
Arrondissement Gourdon
Canton Gourdon
Government
 • Mayor Arlette Feixa
Area
 • Land1 45.52 km2 (17.58 sq mi)
Population (1999)
 • Population2 4,882
 • Population2 Density 110/km2 (280/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 46127 / 46300
Elevation 130–323 m (427–1,060 ft)
(avg. 263 m or 863 ft)

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.

Gourdon is a commune in the Lot department in south-western France.

The small town, Gourdon, close to Rocamadour, is situated in the south west region of France. Gourdon has a rich prehistoric past, and a high concentration of prehistoric sites. Gourdon is the capital of the Bouriane, the natural region part of the Quercy, which extends up to the Dordogne River and neighbours the Périgord.

Geography

The town lies in the middle of the commune, above the right bank of the Bléou, a stream tributary of the Céou, which forms most of the commune's southern border.

Monuments

  • Town Hall

  • St. Peter Church facade

  • St. Peter Church interior

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