Fauguerolles
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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 ° 15' E | |
| height | 21-36 m | |
| surface | 6.93 km 2 | |
| Residents | 790 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 114 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 47400 | |
| INSEE code | 47094 | |
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Fauguerolles is a municipality in the southwest of France with 790 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) and is located in the department of Lot-et-Garonne in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine (2016: Aquitaine ).
The inhabitants are called Fauguerollais .
geography
The municipality lies between Marmande and Tonneins and includes the place Labouthe. Due to its location on the railway line between Bordeaux and Toulouse , the village had its own train station for a long time, but it is no longer in operation. The Route départementale 813 leads through the municipality.
Fauguerolles is surrounded by the following neighboring communities:
| Longueville | Gontaud-de-Nogaret | |
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| Sénestis | Fauillet |
Toponymy
The community derives its name from the Latin word falgaria , which means 'place teeming with ferns'.
Demographics
The population development in Fauguerolles has been documented since 1800. With the exception of 2006, statistics were published annually by the Insee .
In 2015 the municipality had 776 inhabitants, which means an increase of 18.84% compared to 2010.
| year | 1800 | 1846 | 1876 | 1901 | 1946 | 1975 | 1999 | 2005 | 2010 | 2015 |
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| Residents | 479 | 716 | 594 | 578 | 510 | 606 | 559 | 581 | 653 | 776 |
Attractions
- The diaconal church of Saint-Martin, first built in the 15th century, destroyed in the 16th century as a result of the Huguenot Wars , rebuilt in the 17th century and restored in the 19th century
- The Château Arago , privately owned and used as a restaurant, built around 1850 by Emmanuel Arago , son of the famous physicist and astronomer François Arago
- Observation tower following the castle
Saint Martin Church
Arago observation tower
Market hall
A mission cross near the church
Monument to the Fallen opposite the City Hall
Personalities
- Emmanuel Arago (1812-1896), politician
- Pierre Jean François Arago (1862–1937), politician
- Raoul Lamourdedieu (1877-1953), artist
