Lot-et-Garonne (, ) is a department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of Southwestern France. Named after the rivers Lot and Garonne, it had a population of 333,602 in 2023.

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! Commune

! Population (2023)

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| Agen

| style="text-align: center;" | 32,801

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| Villeneuve-sur-Lot

| style="text-align: center;" | 22,350

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| Marmande

| style="text-align: center;" | 17,328

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| Tonneins

| style="text-align: center;" | 9,459

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| Le Passage

| style="text-align: center;" | 9,326

|-

| Nérac

| style="text-align: center;" | 6,992

|-

| Sainte-Livrade-sur-Lot

| style="text-align: center;" | 6,541

|-

| Bon-Encontre

| style="text-align: center;" | 6,530

|}

Demographics

The inhabitants of the department are called in French.

Population development since 1801:

Politics

Departmental Council of Lot-et-Garonne

The Departmental Council of Lot-et-Garonne has 40 seats. In the 2015 departmental elections, the Socialist Party (PS) secured 25 seats while The Republicans (LR) won 15 seats. Sophie Borderie (PS) has presided over the assembly since 2019.

Members of the National Assembly

Lot-et-Garonne elected the following members of the National Assembly during the 2024 legislative election:

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!colspan="2"|Constituency!!Member!!Party

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| Lot-et-Garonne's 1st constituency

| Michel Lauzzana

| Renaissance

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| Lot-et-Garonne's 2nd constituency

| Hélène Laporte

| National Rally

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| Lot-et-Garonne's 3rd constituency

| Guillaume Lepers

| The Republicans

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Economy

Food processing, chemicals, and pharmaceuticals are all major industries of the department.

Tourism

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File:Agen, Lot-et-Garonne, France.JPG|Agen

File:Cloitre de Notre Dame de Marmande.JPG|Marmande

File:Villeneuve-sur-Lot.JPG|Villeneuve-sur-Lot

File:Chateau de Duras 01.jpg|Duras

File:ChâteauDeNérac.jpg|Nérac

File:Monflanquin - Maison dite du Prince Noir -2.jpg|Monflanquin

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See also

  • Cantons of the Lot-et-Garonne department
  • Communes of the Lot-et-Garonne department
  • Arrondissements of the Lot-et-Garonne department
  • Roman Catholic Diocese of Agen

References

  • Prefecture website
  • Departmental Council website
  • Chamber of Commerce and Industry website