Floirac | |
|---|---|
 The Tower of Floirac | |
Location of Floirac | |
| Coordinates: 44°55′00″N 1°39′19″E / 44.9167°N 1.6553°E / 44.9167; 1.6553 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Lot |
| Arrondissement | Gourdon |
| Canton | Martel |
| Intercommunality | Causses et Vallée de la Dordogne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Alexandre Barrouilhet[1] |
Area 1 | 19.02 km2 (7.34 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 248 |
| • Density | 13.0/km2 (33.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 46106 /46600 |
| Elevation | 90–345 m (295–1,132 ft) (avg. 132 m or 433 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Floirac (French pronunciation: [flwaʁak]) is a commune in the Lot department (46) in south-western France.[3]
Toponymy
The toponym Floirac is based on the Gallo-Roman anthroponymy Florus. The endpoint -ac is derived from the Gallic -acon suffix (itself of the common Celtic *-Āko-), often latinized in-acum in the texts. This Floracum toponym is found in Floracum fundum which meant: the domain of Florus.
History
First written mention of Floirac is in the will of Adhémar de Turenne, viscount of Échelles, in the tenth century when its church was given to the abbey in Tulle.[4]
Geography
The commune is located in Quercy on the Causse of Floirac. It is watered by the Dordogne, and bordered to the north-west by its tributary, the Tourmente. Floirac has a surface of 19.02 km² and has 265 inhabitants (as of 2016), which makes a population density of 14 inhabitants per km². The coordinates are 44° 55' N and 1° 39' E. The altitude varies between 90 and 345 metres above sea level, with 140 metres at the town hall.[5] The D43 road and a single track railway crosses it.
Neighbouring municipalities
Local government
| Term | Name |
|---|---|
| 2001–2014 | Frédéric Bonnet-Madin |
| 2014–2020 | Raphaël Daubet |
| 2020–incumbent | Alexandre Barrouilhet |
Places and monuments
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Entrance of the Chapelle Saint-Roch.
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Church of Saint-Georges.
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Tour de Floirac.
- Chapelle Saint-Roch de Floirac (15th century) Listed as a historic monuments on 10 December 1925
- Church Saint-Georges de Floirac (15th century) Listed as a historic monuments on 30 May 1978
- Tour de Floirac, dating from the Middle Ages, registered in the title of historical monuments on 8 August 2013
Notable people
- Jean Dellac (1876-1937) French politician
- Raphael Daubet (1977-) French politician
- Max Pugh Film director and artist (1977-)
- Jean-Louis Ezine French writer and broadcaster
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2025.
- ^ "Commune de Floirac | Insee". www.insee.fr. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
- ^ "Saint-Roch Chapel". l'Inventaire général du patrimoine d'Occitanie (in French). Retrieved 1 January 2026.
- ^ "Résultat sur la commune : ' FLOIRAC ', Institut géographique national". Archived from the original on 12 March 2007. Retrieved 3 June 2008.
External links
- Official website
- Floirac en Quercy (in French)
