Bazens
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| region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Lot-et-Garonne | |
| Arrondissement | Agen | |
| Canton | Le Confluent | |
| Community association | Confluent et Coteaux de Prayssas | |
| Coordinates | 44 ° 16 ' N , 0 ° 25' E | |
| height | 30-200 m | |
| surface | 12.21 km 2 | |
| Residents | 546 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 45 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 47130 | |
| INSEE code | 47022 | |
Bazens is a French municipality with 546 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Lot-et-Garonne in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine . The municipality belongs to the arrondissement of Agen and the canton of Le Confluent (until 2015: canton of Port-Sainte-Marie ).
geography
Bazens is located about 17 kilometers west-northwest of Agen on the Garonne . Bazens is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Galapian in the north and north-west, Saint-Salvy in the north and north-east, Frégimont in the east and north-east, Clermont-Dessous in the south and east, Saint-Laurent in the south and south-west and Port-Sainte-Marie in the west.
The former route nationale 113 (today's D813) runs through the municipality .
Population development
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 364 | 333 | 325 | 372 | 430 | 480 | 513 | 546 |
Attractions
- Saint-Martial church from the 14th century, renovations at the end of the 15th century, monument historique since 1935
- Bazens Castle from the 15th century, a historic monument since 1935
Saint-Martial church
Bazens Castle
Personalities
- Matteo Bandello (around 1485 – around 1560), Bishop of Agen and writer, wrote his novellas at Bazens Castle, where he is said to have died
