Marmande

Also known as Marmanda

Marmande (; in Occitan, Marmanda) is a commune in the Lot-et-Garonne département in south-western France.

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Place details

Locality: Marmande
Region: Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Country: France
Population: 19,069
Timezone: Europe/Paris

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Key facts

French commune.name: Marmande
French commune.commune status: Subprefecture and commune
French commune.image: Eglise Notre Dame de Marmande.jpg
French commune.caption: The church and cloister in Marmande
French commune.image coat of arms: Blason ville fr Marmande (LotGaronne).svg
French commune.arrondissement: Marmande
French commune.canton: Marmande-1 and 2
French commune.INSEE: 47157
French commune.postal code: 47200
French commune.mayor: Joël Hocquelet
French commune.term: 2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality: Val de Garonne Agglomération
French commune.elevation min m: 12
French commune.elevation max m: 132
French commune.area km2: 45.06

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Marmande
Population: 17328
Area: 45.06
Elevation: 42
Official website: www.mairie-marmande.fr
Image: Marmande1.JPG

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Commons category: Marmande
postal code: 47200
inception: 2003-02-03

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Geography
History
Population
Sights
Economy
Sport
People linked to the commune
Twin towns
See also
References
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Marmande (; in Occitan, Marmanda) is a commune in the Lot-et-Garonne département in south-western France.

==Geography== Marmande is located 35 km north-west of Agen, on the southern railway from Bordeaux to Sète. The town is situated at the confluence of the Trec with the Garonne on the right bank of the latter river, which is crossed at this point by a suspension bridge. There is a second bridge to the west of Marmande which connects the D933 from the Toulouse/Bordeaux motorway (A62) to the new by-pass, opened in July 2009, which now leads to Bergerac and the département of the Dordogne. Marmande station has rail connections to Agen, Langon and Bordeaux. Marmande ranks 481st in terms of population for the whole of France. A noted producer of tomatoes, a festival dedicated to tomatoes is held annually in July.