Gourdon, Lot

Subprefecture and commune in Occitania, France

Gourdon Gordon (Occitan)
Subprefecture and commune
Gourdon Town Hall
Coat of arms
Location of Gourdon
(2020–2026)		Jean-Marie Courtin^[1]
Area ¹	45.52 km² (17.58 sq mi)
Population (2021)^[2]	3,946
• Density	87/km² (220/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	46127 /46300
Elevation	130–323 m (427–1,060 ft) (avg. 263 m or 863 ft)
¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Gourdon (French pronunciation: [ɡuʁdɔ̃]; Occitan: 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.

Geography

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.

Climate

Climate data for Gourdon, Lot (1981–2010 averages)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	19.9 (67.8)	25.2 (77.4)	27.5 (81.5)	31.3 (88.3)	32.9 (91.2)	40.7 (105.3)	40.7 (105.3)	41.8 (107.2)	36.8 (98.2)	31.7 (89.1)	24.5 (76.1)	19.4 (66.9)	41.8 (107.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	8.7 (47.7)	10.6 (51.1)	14.2 (57.6)	16.9 (62.4)	21.0 (69.8)	24.6 (76.3)	27.4 (81.3)	27.1 (80.8)	23.5 (74.3)	18.7 (65.7)	12.3 (54.1)	9.2 (48.6)	17.9 (64.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	1.6 (34.9)	1.8 (35.2)	3.9 (39.0)	6.0 (42.8)	9.5 (49.1)	12.4 (54.3)	14.3 (57.7)	14.1 (57.4)	11.4 (52.5)	9.2 (48.6)	4.6 (40.3)	2.3 (36.1)	7.6 (45.7)
Record low °C (°F)	−19.0 (−2.2)	−14.2 (6.4)	−12.8 (9.0)	−4.5 (23.9)	−1.4 (29.5)	1.8 (35.2)	5.7 (42.3)	3.8 (38.8)	0.6 (33.1)	−4.7 (23.5)	−9.0 (15.8)	−13.2 (8.2)	−19.0 (−2.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	62.5 (2.46)	55.8 (2.20)	60.9 (2.40)	85.1 (3.35)	87.9 (3.46)	79.0 (3.11)	60.0 (2.36)	63.6 (2.50)	77.6 (3.06)	78.3 (3.08)	74.6 (2.94)	71.4 (2.81)	856.7 (33.73)
Average precipitation days	10.6	9.3	10.0	11.5	11.9	8.7	7.1	8.0	8.6	10.4	10.9	10.9	117.9
Average snowy days	2.3	2.2	1.6	0.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	1.0	1.9	9.9
Average relative humidity (%)	84	78	74	70	73	73	70	73	76	81	84	85	76.8
Mean monthly sunshine hours	100.5	120.7	173.9	178.6	213.7	244.6	262.1	247.4	207.8	146.3	93.2	90.3	2,078.9
Source 1: Météo France^[3]^[4]
Source 2: Infoclimat.fr (humidity and snowy days, 1961–1990)^[5]

Demographics

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	4,803	—
1975	4,728	−0.22%
1982	4,899	+0.51%
1990	4,851	−0.12%
1999	4,882	+0.07%
2007	4,636	−0.64%
2012	4,406	−1.01%
2017	4,094	−1.46%
Source: INSEE^[6]

Monuments

Town Hall
St. Peter Church facade
St. Peter Church interior

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
^ "Données climatiques de la station de Gourdon" (in French). Meteo France. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
^ "Climat Midi-Pyrénées" (in French). Meteo France. Archived from the original on 3 August 2019. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
^ "Normes et records 1961-1990: Gourdon (46) - altitude 259m" (in French). Infoclimat. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE