Summary
Saint-Loup (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ lu]; Occitan: Sent Lop) French commune located in the west of the department of Tarn-et-Garonne, in region Occitanie. Historically and culturally, the commune is in Lomagne, a former district of the Ancient provinces of France called Gascogne having the title of a viscounty, nicknamed “ French Tuscany.
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| Coordinates: 44°05′12″N 0°51′28″E / 44.0867°N 0.8578°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Tarn-et-Garonne |
| Arrondissement | Castelsarrasin |
| Canton | Garonne-Lomagne-Brulhois |
| Intercommunality | Deux Rives |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Stéphane Rebel[1] |
| Area 1 | 14.21 km2 (5.49 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 539 |
| • Density | 38/km2 (98/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 82165 /82340 |
| Elevation | 51–163 m (167–535 ft) (avg. 120 m or 390 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Exposed to an altered oceanic climate, it is drained by the Garonne, the Arrats and various other small rivers. The commune has a remarkable natural heritage: a Natura 2000 site (“Garonne, Ariège, Hers, Salat, Pique et Neste”), a protected area (the “course of the Garonne, of the Aveyron, Viaur and Tarn) and four Natural zone of ecological, fauna and flora interest|natural zones of ecological, fauna and flora interest.
History edit
Made up of three ancient parishes (Saint-Martin de Christinag, Saint-Jean de Castel and Saint-Loup forming a priory), the parish of Saint-Loup depended on the jurisdiction of Auvillar.
Note also the ephemeral parish of Saint-Michel-de-Lastours and its bastide built near an artificial mound on the Agre plateau.
It was united during the Revolution with half of the parish of Saint-Martial en Condomois to form the commune of Bouque-de-Rax, the Arrats river flowing into the Garonne in the commune.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
