Lamothe-Fénelon Explained

Lamothe-Fénelon
Commune Status:Commune
Arrondissement:Gourdon
Canton:Souillac
Insee:46152
Postal Code:46350
Mayor:Patrick Charbonneau[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:Causses et Vallée de la Dordogne
Coordinates:44.8356°N 1.415°W
Elevation M:128
Elevation Min M:109
Elevation Max M:262
Area Km2:13.99

Lamothe-Fénelon (in French pronounced as /lamɔt fenlɔ̃/; Occitan (post 1500);: La Mota de Fenelon) is a commune in the Lot department in south-western France.

History

The Saint Sixte church in Lamothe-Fénelon has been classified as a historic monument since 1913. During the Ancien Régime, it was called Saint-Sixte de la Mothe Massaut in reference to the Knights of Massaut and Salignac. The church was partly destroyed during the Hundred Years War when the English captured the village in 1367. It has since been rebuilt and retains part of the old Romanesque church.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 2 December 2020. fr.
  2. Web site: Lamothe-Fénelon. L’église Saint Sixte et son histoire. 2022-01-08. ladepeche.fr. fr.