Lendou-en-Quercy (French pronunciation: [lɑ̃du ɑ̃ kɛʁsi], literally Lendou in Quercy; Occitan: Lendon de Carcin) is a commune in the department of Lot, southern France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2018 by merger of the former communes of Saint-Cyprien, Saint-Laurent-Lolmie and Lascabanes.[3]
Lendou-en-Quercy | |
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 Lendou valley | |
Location of Lendou-en-Quercy  | |
  Lendou-en-Quercy  Lendou-en-Quercy | |
| Coordinates: 44°18′31″N 1°15′53″E / 44.3086°N 1.2647°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Lot |
| Arrondissement | Cahors |
| Canton | Luzech |
| Intercommunality | Quercy Blanc |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Bernard Vignals[1] |
Area 1 | 42.46 km2 (16.39 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 624 |
| • Density | 15/km2 (38/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 46262 /46800 |
| Elevation | 127–308 m (417–1,010 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The town hall is located in the village of Saint-Cyprien.
Main sights
edit- Saint-Laurent church, built in the early 16th century
- The church of Lolmie, slightly modified in the 19th century
See also
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lendou-en-Quercy.
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Arrêté préfectoral 6 December 2017 (in French)
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