Département of Lot and Garonne - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Département of Lot and Garonne Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,756,378,242 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

Lot-et-Garonne
(redirected from Département of Lot and Garonne)

    Also found in: Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.02 sec.

Lot-et-Garonne

Département in the Aquitaine region of France; area 5,358 sq km/2,069 sq mi; population (1999 est) 305,400. Its surface, which consists mainly of wide plains, is crossed from east to west by the rivers Garonne and Lot. The valleys of these rivers are fertile, and the slopes of the low hills are covered with orchards and vineyards. Wheat, maize, and barley are also grown. The administrative centre is Agen. Other towns include Marmande, Nérac, and Villeneuve.

Lot-et-Garonne is formed from parts of the former provinces of Guienne and Gascony.



How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
 Email
Feedback
?Sign in SSL protected
Email:
Password:
Register

? Mentioned in
 
Hutchinson browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Hutchinson Encyclopedia
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.