Gourdon (Lot)
Gourdon (French pronunciation: [ɡuʁdɔ̃]; Occitan: Gordon) is a subprefecture of the Lot department in the Occitania region in Southwestern France. In 2019, the commune had a population of 3,981.
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.
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. Gourdon station has rail connections to Brive-la-Gaillarde, Cahors and Toulouse.
Climate
| Climate data for Gourdon (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1961–present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
33.1 (91.6) |
40.7 (105.3) |
40.7 (105.3) |
41.8 (107.2) |
36.8 (98.2) |
33.1 (91.6) |
24.5 (76.1) |
19.4 (66.9) |
41.8 (107.2) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 9.0 (48.2) |
10.8 (51.4) |
14.8 (58.6) |
17.7 (63.9) |
21.5 (70.7) |
25.2 (77.4) |
27.6 (81.7) |
27.8 (82.0) |
23.7 (74.7) |
18.9 (66.0) |
12.6 (54.7) |
9.5 (49.1) |
18.3 (64.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 5.5 (41.9) |
6.2 (43.2) |
9.5 (49.1) |
12.0 (53.6) |
15.6 (60.1) |
19.0 (66.2) |
21.0 (69.8) |
21.2 (70.2) |
17.6 (63.7) |
14.1 (57.4) |
8.8 (47.8) |
6.1 (43.0) |
13.1 (55.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 2.0 (35.6) |
1.7 (35.1) |
4.2 (39.6) |
6.4 (43.5) |
9.6 (49.3) |
12.8 (55.0) |
14.5 (58.1) |
14.5 (58.1) |
11.4 (52.5) |
9.3 (48.7) |
5.0 (41.0) |
2.6 (36.7) |
7.8 (46.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −19.0 (−2.2) |
−14.2 (6.4) |
−12.8 (9.0) |
−4.8 (23.4) |
−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) | 64.7 (2.55) |
50.8 (2.00) |
61.0 (2.40) |
82.6 (3.25) |
82.2 (3.24) |
76.2 (3.00) |
54.7 (2.15) |
63.2 (2.49) |
73.7 (2.90) |
70.5 (2.78) |
76.2 (3.00) |
67.2 (2.65) |
823.0 (32.40) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 10.7 | 9.1 | 10.2 | 11.2 | 11.1 | 8.7 | 6.7 | 7.7 | 8.9 | 10.0 | 11.4 | 11.0 | 116.8 |
| 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 | 92.0 | 119.7 | 169.5 | 180.5 | 213.6 | 241.8 | 264.7 | 252.1 | 208.6 | 148.6 | 95.2 | 90.0 | 2,076 |
| Source 1: Meteociel | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: Infoclimat.fr (humidity and snowy days, 1961–1990) | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 4,803 | — |
| 1975 | 4,728 | −0.22% |
| 1982 | 4,899 | +0.51% |
| 1990 | 4,851 | −0.12% |
| 1999 | 4,882 | +0.07% |
| 2007 | 4,636 | −0.64% |
| 2012 | 4,406 | −1.01% |
| 2017 | 4,094 | −1.46% |
| Source: INSEE | ||
Monuments
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Town Hall -
St. Peter Church facade -
St. Peter Church interior
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See also
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gourdon, Lot.
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- ^ "Normales et records pour Gourdon (46)". Meteociel. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
- ^ "Normes et records 1961-1990: Gourdon (46) - altitude 259m" (in French). Infoclimat. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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