Villefranche-du-Queyran

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Villefranche-du-Queyran
Vilafranca deu Cairan
Villefranche-du-Queyran coat of arms
Villefranche-du-Queyran (France)
Villefranche-du-Queyran
region Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department Lot-et-Garonne
Arrondissement Nérac
Canton Les Forêts de Gascogne
Community association Coteaux et Landes de Gascogne
Coordinates 44 ° 19 ′  N , 0 ° 12 ′  E Coordinates: 44 ° 19 ′  N , 0 ° 12 ′  E
height 45-182 m
surface 16.55 km 2
Residents 390 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 24 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 47160
INSEE code

Town hall ( Mairie ) of Villefranche-du-Queyran

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Villefranche-du-Queyran ( Occitan : Vilafranca eng Cairan ) is a French municipality with 390 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Lot-et-Garonne in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine . It belongs to the Arrondissement Nérac and the municipal association Coteaux et Landes de Gascogne, founded in 1996 . The residents call themselves Queyrannais .

geography

The municipality of Villefranche-du-Queyran is located in the Guyenne , 35 kilometers west-northwest of the city of Agen . Neighboring municipalities of Villefranche-du-Queyran are Leyritz-Moncassin in the north and northwest, Razimet in the north, Puch-d'Agenais in the east and northeast, Saint-Léon in the east and southeast, Caubeyres in the south and Anzex in the west.

history

The Bastide of Villefranche-du-Queyran was founded in 1271 by Edward Longshanks , King of England.

Population development

year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006 2011 2016
Residents 446 443 420 340 366 360 381 408 397
Source: Cassini and INSEE

Attractions

  • Notre-Dame church from the 15th century
  • Saint-Savin church from the 12th century, monument historique since 1875
  • Remains of the fortifications
Notre-Dame church

supporting documents

  1. Villefranche-du-Queyran on cassini.ehess.fr
  2. Villefranche-du-Queyran on insee.fr

Web links

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