Villandraut

Summary

Villandraut (French pronunciation: [vilɑ̃dʁo]; Occitan: Vilandraut) is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.

Villandraut
The town hall in Villandraut
The town hall in Villandraut
Coat of arms of Villandraut
Location of Villandraut
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Villandraut
Villandraut
Villandraut is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Villandraut
Villandraut
Coordinates: 44°27′30″N 0°22′16″W / 44.4583°N 0.3711°W / 44.4583; -0.3711
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentGironde
ArrondissementLangon
CantonLe Sud-Gironde
IntercommunalitySud Gironde
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Patrick Breteau[1]
Area
1
12.58 km2 (4.86 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,131
 • Density90/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
33547 /33730
Elevation20–54 m (66–177 ft)
(avg. 31 m or 102 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Pope Clement V was born in Villandraut. He is known for moving the Curia from Rome to Avignon, ushering in the period known as the Avignon Papacy.

Population edit

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962892—    
1968940+5.4%
1975887−5.6%
1982914+3.0%
1990777−15.0%
1999815+4.9%
2008935+14.7%

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.