Le Passage (Lot-et-Garonne)

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Le passage
Le Passage coat of arms
Le Passage (France)
Le passage
region Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department Lot-et-Garonne
Arrondissement Agen
Canton Agen-4
Community association Agen
Coordinates 44 ° 12 ′  N , 0 ° 36 ′  E Coordinates: 44 ° 12 ′  N , 0 ° 36 ′  E
height 36-110 m
surface 12.89 km 2
Residents 9,561 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 742 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 47520
INSEE code 47201
Website http://www.ville-lepassage.fr/

Saint Joseph Church

Le Passage is a commune with 9561 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Lot-et-Garonne in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine . It is located in the Arrondissement of Agen and belongs to the canton of Agen-4 . The inhabitants are called Passageoises .

geography

Le Passage is located on the Garonne and Canal de Garonne . Le Passage is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Foulayronnes in the north, Agen in the east, Boé in the southeast, Moirax in the south, Brax , Roquefort and Estillac in the west and Colayrac-Saint-Cirq in the northwest.

Part of Agen Airport is in the municipal area.

Population development

year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006 2011
Residents 5,669 6,746 7,862 8,553 8,875 8,827 9.097 9,389

history

With the French Revolution in 1789, Le Passage was created from two districts (Dolmayrac and Monbusq). Because of its proximity to Agen , the municipality was then called Le Passage d'Agen .

Town twinning

Attractions

  • Saint-Joseph and Saint-Jehanne-de-France churches
  • Notre-Dame de Beauregard Carmelite Convent
  • Hippodrome
  • Wash house
  • Canal bridge
  • Pierre Lapoujade Cultural Center
  • Library
  • town hall

A blues festival has been held in Le Passage since 2005.

Personalities

Web links

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