Touzac (French pronunciation: [tuzak]; Occitan: Tosac) is a commune in the Lot department in south-western France.
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| Coordinates: 44°29′54″N 1°03′22″E / 44.4983°N 1.0561°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Lot |
| Arrondissement | Cahors |
| Canton | Puy-l'Évêque |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2023–2026) | Alain Bonis[1] |
| Area 1 | 4.9 km2 (1.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 369 |
| • Density | 75/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 46321 /46700 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Situated in a bend of the river Lot, many of its buildings date from the 1840s and 1850s and were constructed in a wave of economic development that followed the opening of the metallurgical factory in nearby Fumel. Today, after the factory in Fumel has seen most of its operations moved to Spain in the 1970s and 1980s (a loss of some 3500 jobs) and after the decline of agriculture, Touzac, like many other villages in the area, has become a tourist destination.
One of its attractions is La source bleue, a blue spring near the river. Next to the spring is a water mill, and the domaine is now a hotel and restaurant named for the spring.[3] Marguerite Moreno lived here during World War II.[4]
Population
editIn 1841, the new commune Vire-sur-Lot was formed from part of its territory.[5]
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Notable people
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- Marguerite Moreno, actress, died in Touzac in 1948
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 6 June 2023.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Teneze, François (2008). Midi-Pyrénées. Petit Futé. p. 456. ISBN 9782746921146.
- ^ Sauteron, François (2012). Le Quercy martyrisé: Occupation, Libération, retour des absents. Editions L'Harmattan. p. 109. ISBN 9782296497115.
- ^ a b Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Touzac, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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