Gourdon (; ) is a

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of the Lot department in the

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in Southwestern

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. In 2019, the commune had a population of 3,981. The small town, not far from Rocamadour, is situated close to the

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department in the

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region. Gourdon has a rich prehistoric past, that can still be seen today through a high concentration of prehistoric sites. It is the capital of the Bouriane, the

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part of the

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, which extends up to the river

and neighbours the

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Geography

The town lies in the middle of the commune, above the right bank of the Bléou, a stream tributary of the

Céou The Céou () is a long river in the Lot and Dordogne '' départements'', southwestern France. Its source is at Séniergues, southwest of Rocamadour. It flows generally northwest. It is a left tributary of the Dordogne into which it flows at ...

, which forms most of the commune's southern border. Gourdon station has rail connections to Brive-la-Gaillarde, Cahors and Toulouse.

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Gourdon la mairie.jpg, Town Hall St Pierre de Gourdon (Lot) Façace.jpg, St. Peter Church facade St Pierre de Gourdon (Lot) Vitraux de la nef.jpg, St. Peter Church interior

References

Communes of Lot (department) Subprefectures in France Quercy {{Lot-geo-stub

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