Floirac, Lot


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

History

First written mention of Floirac is in the will of Adhémar de Turenne, viscount of Échelles, in the tenth century when its church was given to the abbey in Tulle.

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 265 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 and 345 metres above sea level, with 140 metres at the town hall. The D43 road and a single track railway crosses it.

Places and monuments

  • Chapelle Saint-Roch de Floirac Listed as a historic monuments on 10 December 1925
  • Church Saint-Georges de Floirac Listed as a historic monuments on 30 May 1978
  • Tour de Floirac, dating from the Middle Ages, registered in the title of historical monuments on 8 August 2013

Notable people