Gourdon, Lot

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Gourdon
Town and St Peter church
Town and St Peter church
Coat of arms of Gourdon
Coat of arms
Gourdon is located in France
Gourdon
Gourdon
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Location within Midi-Pyrénées region
Gourdon is located in Midi-Pyrénées
Gourdon
Gourdon
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Country France
Region Languedoc-Roussillon-Midi-Pyrénées
Department Lot
Arrondissement Gourdon
Canton Gourdon
Government
 • Mayor Arlette Feixa
Area1 45.52 km2 (17.58 sq mi)
Population (1999)2 4,882
 • Density 110/km2 (280/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 46127 / 46300
Elevation 130–323 m (427–1,060 ft)
(avg. 263 m or 863 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Gourdon is a commune in the Lot department in south-western 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.

Climate

Climate data for Gourdon, Lot (1981–2010 averages)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 19.9
(67.8)		 25.2
(77.4)		 27.5
(81.5)		 31.3
(88.3)		 32.9
(91.2)		 40.7
(105.3)		 40.7
(105.3)		 41.8
(107.2)		 36.8
(98.2)		 31.7
(89.1)		 24.5
(76.1)		 19.4
(66.9)		 41.8
(107.2)
Average high °C (°F) 8.7
(47.7)		 10.6
(51.1)		 14.2
(57.6)		 16.9
(62.4)		 21.0
(69.8)		 24.6
(76.3)		 27.4
(81.3)		 27.1
(80.8)		 23.5
(74.3)		 18.7
(65.7)		 12.3
(54.1)		 9.2
(48.6)		 17.9
(64.2)
Average low °C (°F) 1.6
(34.9)		 1.8
(35.2)		 3.9
(39)		 6.0
(42.8)		 9.5
(49.1)		 12.4
(54.3)		 14.3
(57.7)		 14.1
(57.4)		 11.4
(52.5)		 9.2
(48.6)		 4.6
(40.3)		 2.3
(36.1)		 7.6
(45.7)
Record low °C (°F) −19.0
(−2.2)		 −14.2
(6.4)		 −12.8
(9)		 −4.5
(23.9)		 −1.4
(29.5)		 1.8
(35.2)		 5.7
(42.3)		 3.8
(38.8)		 0.6
(33.1)		 −4.7
(23.5)		 −9.0
(15.8)		 −13.2
(8.2)		 −19.0
(−2.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 62.5
(2.461)		 55.8
(2.197)		 60.9
(2.398)		 85.1
(3.35)		 87.9
(3.461)		 79.0
(3.11)		 60.0
(2.362)		 63.6
(2.504)		 77.6
(3.055)		 78.3
(3.083)		 74.6
(2.937)		 71.4
(2.811)		 856.7
(33.728)
Average precipitation days 10.6 9.3 10.0 11.5 11.9 8.7 7.1 8.0 8.6 10.4 10.9 10.9 117.9
Average snowy days 2.3 2.2 1.6 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.0 1.9 9.9
Average relative humidity (%) 84 78 74 70 73 73 70 73 76 81 84 85 76.8
Mean monthly sunshine hours 100.5 120.7 173.9 178.6 213.7 244.6 262.1 247.4 207.8 146.3 93.2 90.3 2,078.9
Source #1: Météo France[1][2]
Source #2: Infoclimat.fr (humidity and snowy days, 1961–1990)[3]

Monuments

  • Gourdon la mairie.jpg

    Town Hall

  • St Pierre de Gourdon (Lot) Façace.jpg

    St. Peter Church facade

  • St Pierre de Gourdon (Lot) Vitraux de la nef.jpg

    St. Peter Church interior

See also

References

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