Gontaud-de-Nogaret
Gontaud-de-Nogaret (French pronunciation: [ɡɔ̃to də nɔɡaʁɛ]; Occitan: Gontaud de Nogaret) is a commune in the Lot-et-Garonne department in south-western France.
Gontaud-de-Nogaret | |
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 A half-timbered house in Gontaud-de-Nogaret | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Gontaud-de-Nogaret | |
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| Coordinates: 44°27′25″N 0°17′44″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Lot-et-Garonne |
| Arrondissement | Marmande |
| Canton | Marmande-2 |
| Intercommunality | Val de Garonne Agglomération |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Christian Jambon[1] |
| Area 1 | 29.51 km2 (11.39 sq mi) |
| Population | 1,630 |
| • Density | 55/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 47110 /47400 |
| Elevation | 26–132 m (85–433 ft) (avg. 45 m or 148 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
People
The village was the home of Henri Pépin, a prosperous houseowner and cycling enthusiast who employed two helpers to pace him around the Tour de France in 1906. Pépin—sometimes wrongly described as a baron—had no interest in winning the race. Instead, he paid his helpers to lead him to the best restaurants and hotels they could find. Some days they finished more than 12 hours behind the winner.
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
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