Cambes (Lot-et-Garonne)
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Cambes Cambas |
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| region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Lot-et-Garonne | |
| Arrondissement | Marmande | |
| Canton | Les Coteaux de Guyenne | |
| Community association | Communauté de communes du Pays de Lauzun | |
| Coordinates | 44 ° 36 ′ N , 0 ° 17 ′ E | |
| height | 44-132 m | |
| surface | 9.2 km 2 | |
| Residents | 180 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 20 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 47350 | |
| INSEE code | 47047 | |
 The Cambes Council House (September 2015) |
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Cambes is a community in southwestern France and is located in the Lot-et-Garonne in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine (up to 2016: Aquitaine ). It belongs to the arrondissement of Marmande and the canton of Les Coteaux de Guyenne . The inhabitants are called Cambois .
geography
Cambes is located between Marmande and Bergerac and includes the towns of Cougouille, Bel-Air, Mourgues, Babut, Guillot, Grand Pailley and Espinassets.
Cambes is surrounded by the following neighboring communities:
| Allemans-you-Dropt | ||
| Monteton |
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Puysserampion |
| Saint-Avit | Laughing Chapel | Peyriere |
Toponymy
The name , which is quite common in the south-west of the country, comes from the Latin word cambis , which means a place in the curve of a chain of hills.
In Occitan , the community name is Cambas .
history
The parish belonged first to the Pellegrue family, then later to the Timbrune de Valence family. A member of the latter was under Louis XV. active as maréchal de camp .
Demographics
The population development in Cambes has been documented since 1793. With the exception of 2006, statistics were published annually by the Insee .
In 2015 the municipality had 176 inhabitants, which means an increase of 6.02% compared to 2010.
| year | 1793 | 1800 | 1846 | 1876 | 1901 | 1946 | 1975 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 | 2015 |
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| Residents | 528 | 518 | 488 | 313 | 267 | 243 | 173 | 162 | 165 | 172 | 176 |
Attractions
- Notre-Dame church, dating from the 14th and 15th centuries, was restored more frequently, especially in the 19th century; it contains two entrances, one on the main facade in the west of a rather new construction, another under a side canopy in the south aisle, rebuilt in 1928, which is adorned with two sculptures
Notre-Dame Church (September 2015)
Notre-Dame church (August 2015)
The southern entrance door (August 2015)
Their sculptures (August 2015)
The Monument of the Dead near the Church (August 2015)
