Floirac () is a commune in the Lot department (46) in south-western

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Geography

The commune is located in

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on the Causse of Floirac. It is watered by the

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, and bordered to the north-west by its tributary, the Tourmente. Floirac has a surface of 19.02 km² and has 265 inhabitants (as of 2016), which makes a population density of 14 inhabitants per km². The coordinates are 44° 55' N and 1° 39' E. The altitude varies between 90 and 345 metres above

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, with 140 metres at the town hall. The D43 road and a single track railway crosses it.

Neighbouring municipalities

Toponymy

The

toponym Toponymy, toponymics, or toponomastics is the study of ''wikt:toponym, toponyms'' (proper names of places, also known as place names and geographic names), including their origins, meanings, usage, and types. ''Toponym'' is the general term for ...

''Floirac'' is based on the

Gallo-Roman Gallo-Roman culture was a consequence of the Romanization (cultural), Romanization of Gauls under the rule of the Roman Empire in Roman Gaul. It was characterized by the Gaulish adoption or adaptation of Roman culture, Roman culture, language ...

anthroponymy Anthroponymy (also anthroponymics or anthroponomastics, from Ancient Greek ἄνθρωπος ''anthrōpos'', 'human', and ὄνομα ''onoma'', 'name') is the study of ''anthroponyms'', the proper names of human beings, both individual and coll ...

''Florus''. The endpoint -''ac'' is derived from the Gallic -''acon'' suffix (itself of the common Celtic *-Āko-), often latinized in-''acum'' in the texts. This ''Floracum'' toponym is found in ''Floracum fundum'' which meant: the domain of Florus.

Politics

Places and monuments

Floirac 46 - Chapelle Saint-Roch 02.JPG, Entrance of the Chapelle Saint-Roch. Floirac 46 - Église Saint-Georges 03.JPG, Church of Saint-Georges. Tour de Floirac.JPG, Tour de Floirac. * Chapelle Saint-Roch de Floirac (15th century) Listed as a historic monuments on 10 December 1925 * Church Saint-Georges de Floirac (15th century) Listed as a historic monuments on 30 May 1978 * Tour de Floirac, dating from the Middle Ages, registered in the title of historical monuments on 8 August 2013

Notable people

* Jean Dellac (1876-1937) French politician * Raphael Daubet (1977-) French politician * Max Pugh Film director and artist (1977-) *

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References

External links

Official websiteFloirac en Quercy
Communes of Lot (department) {{Lot-geo-stub