Prayssas
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| Coordinates: 44°17′19″N 0°30′35″E / 44.2886°N 0.5097°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Lot-et-Garonne |
| Arrondissement | Agen |
| Canton | Le Confluent |
| Intercommunality | Confluent et Coteaux de Prayssas |
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| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Philippe Bousquier |
Area 1 | 26.48 km2 (10.22 sq mi) |
| Population (2023) | 993 |
| • Density | 37.5/km2 (97.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 47213 /47360 |
| Elevation | 66–207 m (217–679 ft) (avg. 185 m or 607 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Prayssas (French pronunciation: [pʁɛsas]; Occitan: Preishàs) is a commune in the Lot-et-Garonne department in south-western France.
Prayssas and the surrounding area is home to a significant British and international expat community, which counts among its members the composer Patrick Doyle and the television presenter Nick Hewer. The French Athlete Gabriel Tual also originates from Prayssas.