Floirac, Lot


Floirac is a commune in the Lot department in south-western France.

Geography

The commune is located in Quercy on the Causse of Floirac. It is watered by the Dordogne, and bordered to the north-west by its tributary, the Tourmente. Floirac has a surface of 19,02 km² and has 268 inhabitants, which makes a population density of 14 inhabitants per km². The coordinates are 44° 55' N and 1° 39' E. The altitude varies between 90 und 345 metres above sea level with an average of 132 metres. The D43 road and a single track railway crosses it.

Neighbouring municipalities

Toponymy

The toponym Floirac is based on the Gallo-Roman anthroponymy Florus. The endpoint -ac is derived from the Gallic -acon suffix, often latinized in-acum in the texts. This Floracum toponym is found in Floracum fundum which meant: the domain of Florus.

Politics

The mayor of Floirac since March 2001 is Frédéric Bonnet-Madin.

Places and monuments