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Gourdon, Lot

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Country
  
Department
  
Canton
  
Area
  
46 km²

Local time
  
Friday 2:05 PM

Region
  
Occitanie

Arrondissement
  
Gourdon

Time zone
  
CET (UTC+1)

Population
  
4,603 (2008)

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Weather
  
21°C, Wind SW at 11 km/h, 40% Humidity

Gourdon lot midi pyrenees 360 degree panoramic view from top of the hill


Gourdon ([ɡuʁdɔ̃]; Occitan: Gordon) is a commune in the Lot department in south-western France.

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Map of 46300 Gourdon, France

The small town, Gourdon, close to Rocamadour, is situated in the south west region of France. Gourdon has a rich prehistoric past, and a high concentration of prehistoric sites. Gourdon is the capital of the Bouriane, the natural region part of the Quercy, which extends up to the Dordogne River and neighbours the Périgord.

Geography

The town lies in the middle of the commune, above the right bank of the Bléou, a stream tributary of the Céou, which forms most of the commune's southern border.

References

Gourdon, Lot Wikipedia