Lectoure
Lectoure | |
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Coordinates: 43°56′07″N 0°37′19″E / 43.9353°N 0.6219°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitania |
Department | Gers |
Arrondissement | Condom |
Canton | Lectoure-Lomagne |
Government | |
• Mayor (2021–2026) | Xavier Ballenghien[1] |
Area 1 | 84.93 km2 (32.79 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 3,690 |
• Density | 43/km2 (110/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 32208 /32700 |
Elevation | 68–223 m (223–732 ft) (avg. 182 m or 597 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Lectoure (French pronunciation:
It is located 32 km (20 mi) north of Auch,[4] the capital of the department, 30 km (19 mi) south of Agen and approximately 76 km (47 mi) northwest of Toulouse.
Geography
The village is located on the right bank of the Gers,[4] which flows north through the western part of the commune. The river Auroue forms part of the commune's southeastern and northeastern borders.
History
Lectoure was a prehistoric oppidum, capital of Lactorates. Barbarian invasions forced residents to raise the walls and make Lectoure a stronghold for centuries. The town became the capital city of the Earldom of Armagnac in 1325,[4] ruled by a powerful family descended from the ancient Dukes of Gascony, who held court at Lectoure. In 1473 Cardinal Jean de Jouffroy besieged the town on behalf of Louis XI. and after its fall put the whole population to the sword.[4] In 1562 it again suffered severely at the hands of the Catholics under Blaise de Montluc.[4]
Population
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 3,950 | — |
1975 | 3,790 | −0.59% |
1982 | 3,923 | +0.49% |
1990 | 4,034 | +0.35% |
1999 | 3,933 | −0.28% |
2007 | 3,771 | −0.52% |
2012 | 3,753 | −0.10% |
2017 | 3,664 | −0.48% |
Source: INSEE[5] |
Sites of interest
Lectoure has been designated as a "
Way of St. James
Lectoure is a town on the
Cuisine
Locally produced
Notable people
- Pierre Charron
- Pierre Feuga, writer, translator
- Pey de Garros
- Joseph Lagrange
- Jean Lannes
- Paul Noël Lasseran
- Antoine de Roquelaure
- Aurélie Soubiran, Princess Ghika (1820–1904), writer.
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Commune de Lectoure (32208), INSEE
- ^ a b c d e Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 16 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 358.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ Base Mérimée: Cathédrale Saint-Gervais et Saint-Protais, actuellement église paroissiale, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)