Laplume

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Laplume
La Pluma
Laplume coat of arms
Laplume (France)
Laplume
region Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department Lot-et-Garonne
Arrondissement Agen
Canton L'Ouest Agenais
Community association Agen
Coordinates 44 ° 7 '  N , 0 ° 32'  E Coordinates: 44 ° 7 '  N , 0 ° 32'  E
height 69-218 m
surface 32.64 km 2
Residents 1,390 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 43 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 47310
INSEE code
Website http://www.laplume.fr/

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Laplume is a French commune with 1,390 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 L'Ouest Agenais (until 2015: canton of Laplume ). The inhabitants are called Pennaviens .

geography

Laplume is located about twelve kilometers southwest of Agen in the Bruilhois . Laplume is surrounded by the neighboring communities Moncaut in the north and north-west, Sainte-Colombe-en-Bruilhois in the north, Roquefort in the north and north-east, Aubiac in the north-east, Moirax in the east and north-east, Marmont-Pachas in the east and south-east, Lamontjoie in the south, Saint-Vincent-de-Lamontjoie to the south and south-west and Saumont to the west.

The former route nationale 131 (today's D931) runs through the municipality .

Population development

1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006 2013
1,248 1,078 1.101 1,081 1,042 1,205 1,327 1,446
Source: Cassini and INSEE

Attractions

  • Saint-Barthélemy church, built between 1511 and 1525, monument historique since 2006
  • Saint-Pierre church in Cazoux, built in the 12th century, remodeled in the 15th century, monument historique since 1925
  • three wash houses
  • earlier fortification

Web links

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