Gourdon, Lot
Gourdon
Gordon (Occitan) | |
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Subprefecture and commune | |
Gourdon Town Hall | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Gourdon | |
Gourdon Gourdon | |
| Coordinates: 44°44′14″N 1°22′57″E / 44.7371°N 1.3825°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Lot |
| Arrondissement | Gourdon |
| Canton | Gourdon |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Marie Courtin |
Area 1 | 45.52 km2 (17.58 sq mi) |
| Population (2023) | 4,206 |
| • Density | 92.40/km2 (239.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| 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. | |
Gourdon (French pronunciation: [ɡuʁdɔ̃]; Occitan: Gordon) is a commune and subprefecture of the Lot department in the Occitania region in Southwestern France. As of 2023, the population of the commune was 4,206.
The small town, not far from Rocamadour, is situated close to the Dordogne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. Gourdon has a rich prehistoric past, that can still be seen today through a high concentration of prehistoric sites. It is the capital of the Bouriane, the natural region part of the Quercy, which extends up to the river Dordogne and neighbours the Périgord.