Caumont-sur-Garonne
Caumont-sur-Garonne Caumont de Garòna |
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region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
Department | Lot-et-Garonne | |
Arrondissement | Marmande | |
Canton | Marmande-2 | |
Community association | Val de Garonne agglomeration | |
Coordinates | 44 ° 26 ' N , 0 ° 11' E | |
height | 17-86 m | |
surface | 11.61 km 2 | |
Residents | 726 (January 1, 2017) | |
Population density | 63 inhabitants / km 2 | |
Post Code | 47430 | |
INSEE code | 47061 | |
![]() The town hall of Caumont-sur-Garonne (October 2015) |
Caumont-sur-Garonne is a commune in southwestern France with 726 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) and is located in the department of Lot-et-Garonne in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine (2016: Aquitaine ).
The residents are called Caumontois .
geography
The municipality is located on the Garonne between Tonneins and Marmande . It is built by the towns of Varennes, Mirannes, Maurignac, Verduts, Picanne, Saint-Martin and Cap du Bosc.
Caumont-sur-Garonne is surrounded by the following neighboring municipalities:
Fourques-sur-Garonne | Taillebourg | |
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Sénestis | |
Sainte-Marthe | Le Mas-d'Agenais |
Toponymy
The community name comes from the Latin expression mons calvus , which means bald mountain .
In Occitan the name is Caumont de Garòna .
history
The village was a fief of the De Caumont family .
During the time of the National Convention (1792-1795) the community bore the revolutionary names Alout-sur-Garonne and Mont-Calvat .
Demographics
The population development in Caumont-sur-Garonne has been documented since 1793. With the exception of 2006, statistics were published annually by Insee .
In 2015 the community had 677 inhabitants, which means an increase of 7.97% compared to 2010.
year | 1793 | 1800 | 1846 | 1876 | 1901 | 1946 | 1975 | 1999 | 2007 | 2013 | 2015 |
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Residents | 2,316 | 1,051 | 1,012 | 835 | 667 | 522 | 408 | 545 | 596 | 650 | 677 |
Attractions
- Saint-Germain church in the center of town, rebuilt in the 17th century after the fire and destruction of the 13th century Romanesque church by Huguenot troops; In 1884 it was renovated in a neo-Gothic style
- The Saint-Germain chapel in the cemetery to the east of the parish
- Landmark of the De Caumont lordship in the park of the council house
coat of arms
Blazon : three golden leopards, crowned, armed and with red tongues, one stepping over the other, on a blue background
Personalities
- De Caumont family
- Geoffrey de Vivans (1543–1592), military captain