Lavergne (Lot-et-Garonne)

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Lavergne
Lavergne (France)
Lavergne
region Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department Lot-et-Garonne
Arrondissement Marmande
Canton Le Val du Dropt
Community association Communes du Pays de Lauzun
Coordinates 44 ° 36 '  N , 0 ° 24'  E Coordinates: 44 ° 36 '  N , 0 ° 24'  E
height 47-127 m
surface 19.96 km 2
Residents 593 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 30 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 47800
INSEE code 47144

Lavergne is a French municipality with 593 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Lot-et-Garonne in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine (before 2016: Aquitaine ). The municipality belongs to the arrondissement of Marmande and the canton of Le Val du Dropt (until 2015: canton of Lauzun ).

The name of the community is derived from the Gallic word verma ( German  alder ).

The inhabitants are called Lavergnois and Lavergnoises .

geography

Lavergne is located about 22 kilometers northeast of Marmande and about 30 kilometers northwest of Villeneuve-sur-Lot in the historic province of Agenais on the northern edge of the department.

Lavergne is surrounded by eight neighboring municipalities:

Saint-Pardoux-Isaac Bourgougnague Saint-Colomb-de-Lauzun
Miramont-de-Guyenne Neighboring communities Montignac-de-Lauzun
Armillac Laperche Tombebœuf

Lavergne lies in the catchment area of the Garonne River .

The Dourdenne , a tributary of the Dropt , crosses the territory of the municipality together with its tributaries, the Ruisseau de la Forêt and the Ruisseau du Saut du Loup.

Population development

After records began, the population rose to a peak of around 1,240 by the first half of the 19th century. In the period that followed, the size of the community decreased with short recovery phases until it was able to stabilize at a level between 550 and 600 inhabitants since the 1960s.

year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006 2011 2017
Residents 587 543 620 549 572 545 587 597 593
From 1962 official figures excluding residents with a second residence
Sources: EHESS / Cassini until 2006, INSEE from 2011

Attractions

Saint-Maxence church

It was originally built in the 11th century, but was completely rebuilt after a fire in the 15th century.

Notre-Dame de la Mothe d'Ales church

It was built in the 11th century and remodeled in the 15th century. It contains two sculptures from the 18th century and the first half of the 19th century. They show Mary in the representations of the immaculate conception and with the baby Jesus . There is also a 185 cm high and 250 cm wide painting from the 18th century depicting the crucifixion of Jesus . All three works are inscribed or classified as a monument historique of movable goods.

Calvary

It was made from iroko wood in 1895 and restored in 1990 thanks to a donation from a Lebanese Christian .

Economy and Infrastructure

Agriculture is the municipality's most important economic factor.

Active workplaces by industry on December 31, 2015
total = 51

education

The municipality has a public preschool and elementary school with 66 students in the 2018/2019 school year.

traffic

Lavergne can be reached via routes départementales 227 and 266.

Web links

Commons : Lavergne  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d Lavergne ( fr ) Tourist Office of the Pays de Lauzun Municipal Association. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
  2. ↑ Lot-et-Garonne ( fr ) habitants.fr. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
  3. ↑ Ma commune: Lavergne ( fr ) Système d'Information sur l'Eau du Bassin Adour Garonne. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
  4. ↑ Notice Communale Lavergne ( fr ) EHESS . Retrieved March 15, 2019.
  5. ↑ Populations légales 2016 Commune de Lavergne (47144) ( fr ) INSEE . Retrieved March 15, 2019.
  6. ^ Sculpture: Vierge de l'Immaculée Conception ( fr ) French Ministry of Culture . December 30, 2015. Accessed March 15, 2019.
  7. ^ Sculpture: Vierge à l'Enfant ( fr ) French Ministry of Culture . December 30, 2015. Accessed March 15, 2019.
  8. ^ Tableau, cadre: Crucifixion ( fr ) French Ministry of Culture . October 7, 1993. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
  9. ↑ Caractéristiques des établissements en 2015 Commune de Lavergne (47144) ( fr ) INSEE . Retrieved March 15, 2019.
  10. ^ École maternelle et élémentaire ( fr ) National Ministry of Education. Retrieved March 15, 2019.