Floirac, Lot
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Floirac (Script error: No such module "IPA".) is a commune in the Lot department (46) in south-western France.[2]
Geography
The commune is located in Quercy on the Causse of Floirac. It is watered by the Dordogne, and bordered to the north-west by its tributary, the Tourmente. Floirac has a surface of 19.02 km² and has 265 inhabitants (as of 2016), which makes a population density of 14 inhabitants per km². The coordinates are 44° 55' N and 1° 39' E. The altitude varies between 90 and 345 metres above sea level, with 140 metres at the town hall.[3] The D43 road and a single track railway crosses it.
Neighbouring municipalities
Toponymy
The toponym Floirac is based on the Gallo-Roman anthroponymy Florus. The endpoint -ac is derived from the Gallic -acon suffix (itself of the common Celtic *-Āko-), often latinized in-acum in the texts. This Floracum toponym is found in Floracum fundum which meant: the domain of Florus.
Politics
| Term | Name |
|---|---|
| 2001–2014 | Frédéric Bonnet-Madin |
| 2014–2020 | Raphaël Daubet |
| 2020–incumbent | Alexandre Barrouilhet |
Places and monuments
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Entrance of the Chapelle Saint-Roch.
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Church of Saint-Georges.
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Tour de Floirac.
- Chapelle Saint-Roch de Floirac (15th century) Listed as a historic monuments on 10 December 1925
- Church Saint-Georges de Floirac (15th century) Listed as a historic monuments on 30 May 1978
- Tour de Floirac, dating from the Middle Ages, registered in the title of historical monuments on 8 August 2013
Notable people
- Jean Dellac (1876-1937) French politician
- Raphael Daubet (1977-) French politician
- Max Pugh Film director and artist (1977-)
- Jean-Louis Ezine French writer and broadcaster
See also
References
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External links
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