Douelle (; oc, Doèla) is a
commune in the
Lot
Lot or LOT or The Lot or ''similar'' may refer to:
Common meanings Areas
* Land lot, an area of land
* Parking lot, for automobiles
*Backlot, in movie production
Sets of items
*Lot number, in batch production
*Lot, a set of goods for sale togethe ...
department
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Government and military
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in south-western
France
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.
It is a port on the left bank of the river
Lot
Lot or LOT or The Lot or ''similar'' may refer to:
Common meanings Areas
* Land lot, an area of land
* Parking lot, for automobiles
*Backlot, in movie production
Sets of items
*Lot number, in batch production
*Lot, a set of goods for sale togethe ...
.
The village's history has been closely linked with the transport of local
wine
Wine is an alcoholic drink typically made from fermented grapes. Yeast consumes the sugar in the grapes and converts it to ethanol and carbon dioxide, releasing heat in the process. Different varieties of grapes and strains of yeasts are m ...
, as well as the manufacture of barrels. (The wooden
stave
Stave may refer to:
Places
* Stave (Krupanj), a village in Serbia
* Stave Hill, in London
* Stave Lake, in British Columbia, Canada
* Stave River, in British Columbia, Canada
* Stave Run, a river in Virginia, United States
Other uses
* Stave ...
of a
barrel
A barrel or cask is a hollow cylindrical container with a bulging center, longer than it is wide. They are traditionally made of wooden staves and bound by wooden or metal hoops. The word vat is often used for large containers for liquids, ...
is named a Douelle).
See also
*
Communes of the Lot department
References
External links
Douelle mairie website
Communes of Lot (department)
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