Duras (Lot-et-Garonne)
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| region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Lot-et-Garonne | |
| Arrondissement | Marmande | |
| Canton | Les Coteaux de Guyenne (main town) | |
| Community association | Pays de Duras | |
| Coordinates | 44 ° 41 ′ N , 0 ° 11 ′ E | |
| height | 28–128 m | |
| surface | 20.17 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,284 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 64 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 47120 | |
| INSEE code | 47086 | |
| Website | www.mairie-duras.fr | |
 View from the castle over the town |
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Duras is a French commune with 1,284 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Lot-et-Garonne in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine . It belongs to the Arrondissement Marmande and the canton Les Coteaux de Guyenne (until 2015: Canton Duras ), of which it is the capital.
geography
The municipality is located around 30 kilometers southwest of Bergerac and borders the Gironde department in the southwest . Neighboring municipalities to Duras are:
- Savignac-de-Duras in the north,
- Saint-Sernin in the northeast,
- Pardaillan in the east,
- Auriac-sur-Dropt in the southeast,
- Saint-Pierre-sur-Dropt in the south,
- Taillecavat and Cours-de-Monségur in the southwest,
- Baleyssagues to the west and
- Esclottes to the northwest.
The Dropt river runs along the southern municipal boundary, and the Dourdèze flows into it from the northwest .
- Transport links
Duras is away from national traffic connections. Only the departmental road D 708, which leads from Marmande via Duras to Sainte-Foy-la-Grande , and the D 668, which connects Monségur with Miramont-de-Guyenne in a west-east direction , are of importance.
Population development
| year | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2009 | 2016 |
| Residents | 1,298 | 1,245 | 1,244 | 1,200 | 1,214 | 1,213 | 1,319 |
Attractions
- Château de Duras , castle from the 13th century - Monument historique
- Tour de l'Horloge , city gate from the 13th century - Monument historique
economy
The community lies in the wine region Cotes de Duras in the wine region of Sud-Ouest .
partnership
Duras has a partnership with Sint-Truiden in Flanders, Belgium.
Personalities
- Guy Aldonce de Durfort, duc de Lorges (1638–1702), Marshal of France, born in Duras
- Marguerite Duras, who was born Marguerite Donnadieu (1914-1996), chose her stage name Duras marital seat of her father, Duras (Lot-et-Garonne).
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Château de Duras in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)
- ↑ Tour de l'Horloge in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)