Gourdon | |
Commune Status: | Subprefecture and commune |
Image Coat Of Arms: | Blason ville fr Gourdon (Lot).svg |
Arrondissement: | Gourdon |
Canton: | Gourdon |
Insee: | 46127 |
Postal Code: | 46300 |
Mayor: | Jean-Marie Courtin[1] |
Term: | 2020 - 2026 |
Coordinates: | 44.7371°N 1.3825°W |
Elevation M: | 263 |
Elevation Min M: | 130 |
Elevation Max M: | 323 |
Area Km2: | 45.52 |
Gourdon (in French pronounced as /ɡuʁdɔ̃/; Occitan (post 1500);: Gordon) is a subprefecture of the Lot department in the Occitania region in Southwestern France. In 2019, the commune had a population of 3,981.
The small town, not far from Rocamadour, is situated close to the Dordogne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine 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 natural region part of the Quercy, which extends up to the river Dordogne and neighbours the Périgord.
The town lies in the middle of the commune, above the right bank of the Bléou, a stream tributary of the Céou, which forms most of the commune's southern border. Gourdon station has rail connections to Brive-la-Gaillarde, Cahors and Toulouse.