Tournon-d'Agenais
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| region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Lot-et-Garonne | |
| Arrondissement | Villeneuve-sur-Lot | |
| Canton | Le Fumélois | |
| Community association | Fumel Vallée du Lot | |
| Coordinates | 44 ° 24 ′ N , 1 ° 0 ′ E | |
| height | 103-261 m | |
| surface | 21.26 km 2 | |
| Residents | 761 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 36 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 47370 | |
| INSEE code | 47312 | |
| Website | http://www.tournondagenais.com/ | |
 Town hall (Mairie) of Tournon-d'Agenais |
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Tournon-d'Agenais ( Occitan : Tornon d'Agenés ) is a municipality with 761 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in France in the department of Lot-et-Garonne in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine (2016: Aquitaine ). Tournon-d'Agenais belongs to the arrondissement of Villeneuve-sur-Lot and the canton of Le Fumélois (until 2015: canton of Tournon-d'Agenais ). The inhabitants are called Tournonnais .
geography
Tournon-d'Agenais is about 23 kilometers east of Villeneuve-sur-Lot . Tournon-d'Agenais is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Bourlens in the north, Thézac in the north-east, Masquières in the east, Courbiac in the south-east, Montaigu-de-Quercy in the south, Anthé in the west and south-west and Cazideroque in the west and north-west.
history
The Bastide of Tournon-d'Agenais was in 1271 by Philip III. founded. In 1580 the village was destroyed by the Huguenots.
Population development
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 |
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| 812 | 1.006 | 1,020 | 921 | 839 | 751 | 801 | 697 |
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Attractions
- Megalithic complex of the Bosc necropolis
- Saint-André-de-Carabaisse church from the 12th century with renovations up to the 16th century, monument historique since 1994
- Saint-Barthélemy Church, built between 1884 and 1886
- Beffroi from 1637
- L'Abescat house from the 13th century, monument historique since 1912
Saint-André-de-Carabaisse church
Saint Barthélemy Church
Beffroi
L'Abescat house
Personalities
- Joseph Rumeau (1849–1940), Bishop of Angers
- Pierre Mutz (* 1942), Prefect of Paris, of Essonne and Prefect of Police
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