Montastruc, Lot-et-Garonne

Montastruc is a commune in the Lot-et-Garonne department in south-western France.

Montastruc
Commune
The church in Montastruc
Location of Montastruc
Montastruc
Montastruc
Coordinates: 44°29′23″N 0°31′10″E
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentLot-et-Garonne
ArrondissementVilleneuve-sur-Lot
CantonLe Livradais
Area
1
24.88 km2 (9.61 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
265
 • Density11/km2 (28/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
47182 /47380
Elevation62–195 m (203–640 ft)
(avg. 190 m or 620 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

It is an old fortified castle. A mainly agricultural village, with dairy and breeding cattle, fruits (especially the "Pruneau d'Agen") and cereals.

The Town Hall of Montastruc is situated in the middle of the village. It is housed in the old fortified structure of the castle. The city council is headed by a mayor, assisted by two deputy mayors and eight council members.

Sport and other activities in the area include trails for hiking, riding or biking. There is a golf course, "Golf de Barthe" in Tombeboeuf next to the "Bastides" route. At the riverside and the "Route of the Prune", visitors can go boating or hire a houseboat, play tennis and discover the historical buildings and sites in the area and the gascon gastronomy. There are also several wineries in the area, making Bergerac, Buzet, Cahors (and the "Vin du Tsar") Duras, Marmande and Bordeaux wines.

There are vacation houses and bed-and-breakfast in various categories.

See also

References
  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.


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