Lauzerte
Sign in to saveLauzerte (; Languedocien: Lausèrta) is a commune in the Tarn-et-Garonne department in the Occitanie region in southern France. It is a member of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France) Association.
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Place details
- Locality
- Lauzerte
- Region
- Occitanie
- Country
- France
- Population
- 1,592
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Lauzerte
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Lauzerte.png
- French commune.caption
- A general view of Lauzerte
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason ville fr Lauzerte (Tarn-et-Garonne).svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Castelsarrasin
- French commune.canton
- Pays de Serres Sud-Quercy
- French commune.INSEE
- 82094
- French commune.postal code
- 82110
- French commune.mayor
- François-Thierry Le Moing
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.elevation m
- 176
- French commune.elevation min m
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Lauzerte
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Castelsarrasin
- Population
- +1443
- Area
- +44.56
- Elevation
- +175
- Capital of
- canton of Lauzerte
- Shares border with
- Tréjouls
- Official website
- www.lauzerte.fr
- Image
- Lauzerte 1.JPG
Article
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- Geography/Topography
- History
- Architecture
- Arts and Culture
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- References
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Lauzerte (; Languedocien: Lausèrta) is a commune in the Tarn-et-Garonne department in the Occitanie region in southern France. It is a member of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France) Association.
Etymology of the name: Two interpretations include the possible Latin root of "Villaserta" and more likely, the Gallic root, "lauzes", flat stones used as paving or roofing, and "erta" from the local Occitan dialect, meaning hill, thus Hill of Flat Stones. The fact that the barbican was exploited as a quarry supports this derivation.