Layrac

Layrac
region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Lot-et-Garonne
Arrondissement	Agen
Canton	Le Sud-Est Agenais (main town)
Community association	Agen
Coordinates	44 ° 8 ′ N , 0 ° 40 ′ E Coordinates: 44 ° 8 ′ N , 0 ° 40 ′ E
height	43-1,820 m
surface	38.11 km 2
Residents	3,623 (January 1, 2017)
Population density	95 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code	47390
INSEE code	47145
Website	http://www.ville-layrac.fr/
	; Layrac Town Hall

Layrac is a municipality with 3623 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Lot-et-Garonne in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine in France . It belongs to the Arrondissement of Agen and is part of the canton of Le Sud-Est Agenais . The inhabitants are called Layracais (es) .

geography

Layrac is located on the lower reaches of the Gers , which flows into the Garonne here . Layrac is surrounded by the neighboring communities Boé in the north and northwest, Sauveterre-Saint-Denis in the northeast, Caudecoste in the east, Fals in the southeast, Astaffort in the south, Marmont-Pachas in the southwest and Moirax in the west.

The A62 autoroute and the national route 21 run through the municipality .

history

Archaeological finds show settlement in the Bronze and Iron Ages. Several estates existed during the Gallo-Roman era. The village of Goulens in today's municipality was demonstrably a foundation of the Visigoths. In 1071 a monastery was founded by Hunald, the Viscount of the Brulhois. With that, the place slowly blossomed.

Population development

year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006	2011
Residents	2,701	2,635	2,520	2,800	2.983	3.149	3,414	3,542

Attractions

Saint-Martin church, built in the 10th and 11th centuries, the specialty is the Romanesque mosaic depicting Samsons from the Old Testament, Monument historique
Saint-Pierre church in Goulens
Bell tower from the 13th / 14th centuries Century, part of the former Sainte-Marie church
Wash house
Place Royale

Saint Martin Church

Web links

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