Saint-Céré
Sign in to saveSaint-Céré (; Languedocien: Sant Seren) is a commune in the Lot department, southern France. The commune includes within its borders the castle of Saint-Laurent-les-Tours, where the artist Jean Lurçat lived and worked for many years, and from which he operated a secret radio for the French Resistance. The castle still houses a collection of his works.
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Place details
- Locality
- Saint-Céré
- Region
- Occitanie
- Country
- France
- Population
- 3,887
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Saint-Céré
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Saint-Céré - La Bave et le quai des Récollets.jpg
- French commune.caption
- La Bave and the Quai des Récollets
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason ville fr Saint-Céré (Lot).svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Figeac
- French commune.canton
- Saint-Céré
- French commune.INSEE
- 46251
- French commune.postal code
- 46400
- French commune.mayor
- Dominique Bizat
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- Causses et Vallée de la Dordogne
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Sen Céré (ou Seu-Céré
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Figeac
- Population
- +3429
- Area
- +11.33
- Elevation
- +210
- Shares border with
- Saint-Jean-Lagineste
- Official website
- www.saint-cere.fr
- Image
- Saint-Céré - La Bave et le quai des Récollets.jpg
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Article
11 sectionsContents
- Toponymy
- History
- Geography
- Location
- Hydrography
- Geology and relief
- Climate
- Population
- Local culture and heritage
- See also
- References
Saint-Céré (; Languedocien: Sant Seren) is a commune in the Lot department, southern France. The commune includes within its borders the castle of Saint-Laurent-les-Tours, where the artist Jean Lurçat lived and worked for many years, and from which he operated a secret radio for the French Resistance. The castle still houses a collection of his works.
==Toponymy== Saint-Céré is based on the Christian hagiotoponym of Serenus of Marseille.