Lavardac
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| region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Lot-et-Garonne | |
| Arrondissement | Nérac | |
| Canton | Lavardac (main town) | |
| Community association | Albret Community | |
| Coordinates | 44 ° 11 ′ N , 0 ° 18 ′ E | |
| height | 30-168 m | |
| surface | 15.10 km 2 | |
| Residents | 2,260 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 150 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 47230 | |
| INSEE code | 47143 | |
| Website | www.ville-lavardac.fr | |
Lavardac is a municipality with 2260 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in France in the department of Lot-et-Garonne in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine .
geography
The city lies on the banks of the Baïse River , at the confluence of its left tributary, the Gélise . Lavardac is located in the Buzet wine region .
history
- In Gallo-Roman times there was a Roman military camp here on the Ténarèze , a road between the Garonne and the Pyrenees .
- Lavardac was founded in 1268 as a bastide by Alfonso of Poitiers .
- Ruled successively by French and English barons, Lavardac was besieged and devastated by the Duke of Mayenne during the Wars of Religion in 1621 .
- Due to the flourishing harbor Lavardac was from 15th to 19th Century seat of the shipping companies on the Baïse, which ensured the transport of goods to Bordeaux .
Attractions
- Bastide from the 13th century.
- Romanesque church from the 12th century.
Web links
Commons : Lavardac - collection of images, videos and audio files
