Arrondissements of the Lot-et-Garonne department facts for kids

Location in Aquitaine of the 4 arrondissements of Lot-et-Garonne

Did you know that France is divided into smaller areas to help with its government? These areas are called arrondissements. You can think of them like special districts or boroughs.

The Lot-et-Garonne department in France has 4 main arrondissements. Each arrondissement has a main town or city. This main town is called a subprefecture.

Sometimes, the main city of a whole department (called a prefecture) is also the main city for one of its arrondissements. In this case, that city acts as both the department's capital and the arrondissement's capital.

Arrondissements are then divided into even smaller areas. These are called cantons and communes. Communes are like small towns or villages.

The Arrondissements of Lot-et-Garonne

The Lot-et-Garonne department has four important arrondissements. Each one helps manage its part of the department.

• The Arrondissement of Agen has its main city in Agen. Agen is also the main city for the entire Lot-et-Garonne department. This arrondissement includes 71 different communes.
• The Arrondissement of Marmande has its subprefecture in Marmande. This area is made up of 98 communes.
• The Arrondissement of Villeneuve-sur-Lot has its subprefecture in Villeneuve-sur-Lot. It includes 92 communes.
• The Arrondissement of Nérac has its subprefecture in Nérac. This arrondissement contains 58 communes.

A Look at History

The way the Lot-et-Garonne department is organized has changed over time. Here are some key moments:

• 1790: The Lot-et-Garonne department was first created. It had nine districts, and Agen was chosen as its capital city.
• 1800: The idea of "arrondissements" was introduced. This created the arrondissements of Agen, Marmande, Nérac, and Villeneuve-sur-Lot.
• 1926: For a short time, the arrondissement of Nérac was removed.
• 1942: Nérac became an arrondissement again.

Also, in 1808, some areas that were originally part of Lot-et-Garonne moved to a new department. These were some cantons from the Agen and Villeneuve-sur-Lot arrondissements. They became part of the new Tarn-et-Garonne department.

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  Map of arrondissements of the Lot-et-Garonne department.