Monclar (Lot-et-Garonne)
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| region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Lot-et-Garonne | |
| Arrondissement | Villeneuve-sur-Lot | |
| Canton | Le Livradais | |
| Community association | Lot and Tolzac | |
| Coordinates | 44 ° 27 ' N , 0 ° 32' E | |
| height | 54-191 m | |
| surface | 24.02 km 2 | |
| Residents | 871 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 36 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 47380 | |
| INSEE code | 47173 | |
| Website | http://www.mairie-monclar47.fr/ | |
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Monclar (also: Monclar-d'Agenais , Occitan : Montclar ) is a French city with a population of 871 (as at 1st January 2017) in the department of Lot-et-Garonne in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine . The municipality is located in the arrondissement of Villeneuve-sur-Lot and is part of the canton of Le Livradais (until 2015: canton of Monclar ).
geography
Monclar is located about 27 kilometers north-northwest of Agen between the Tolzac and Lot rivers . Monclar is surrounded by the neighboring municipalities of Montastruc in the north, Pinel-Hauterive in the east, Saint-Étienne-de-Fougères in the south-east, Fongrave in the south, Castelmoron-sur-Lot in the south-west, Brugnac in the west and Coulx in the west and north-west.
history
Monclar was founded as a bastide in 1256 by Alfonso von Poitiers .
Population development
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2017 |
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| 1,080 | 1,081 | 970 | 977 | 979 | 862 | 914 | 871 |
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Personalities
- Jean-Fernand Audeguil (1887–1956), politician, mayor of Bordeaux (1944–1947)
- Inès Cagnati (1937–2007), writer
Attractions
- Saint Clair church from the 16th century, monument historique
- Rodier Castle, Monument historique
