Clermont-Dessous Explained

Clermont-Dessous
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason ville fr Clermont-Dessous (Lot-et-Garonne).svg
Arrondissement:Agen
Canton:Le Confluent
Insee:47066
Postal Code:47130
Mayor:Jean-Pierre Causero[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:Confluent et Coteaux de Prayssas
Coordinates:44.2394°N 0.4464°W
Elevation M:135
Elevation Min M:30
Elevation Max M:190
Area Km2:15.08

Clermont-Dessous is a commune in the Lot-et-Garonne department in south-western France.

History

Clermont-Dessous was once a stronghold in Agenais to which the village of Fortic was later attached. The place was besieged in vain in 1221 by Amaury de Monfort, and was taken by routiers in 1457.

In the middle years of the nineteenth century, fairs were held on 7 March, 19 October and 13 December.

Administration

List of mayors since 1793:

The town hall is located at Fourtic, a village crossed by the road from Bordeaux to Toulouse.

See also

Sources

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022. fr.