Marmande

Marmande is a commune in southwestern France, in the region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine. It is a sub-prefecture of the Lot-et-Garonne department, capital of the arrondissement of Marmande. It is also the capital of 2 cantons in the department: Marmande-1 and Marmande-2.

Geography
Marmande is on the right side of the Garonne river, at about  to the northwest of Agen and  to the southeast of Bordeaux.

It has an area of  and its average altitude is ; at the city hall, the altitude is .
+ Marmande and its neighboring communes 350px|Map of the commune of Marmande

Marmande is surrounded by the communes Beaupuy, Mauvezin-sur-Gupie, Escassefort, Virazeil, Saint-Pardoux-du-Breuil, Fourques-sur-Garonne, Montpouillan, Gaujac  and Sainte-Bazeille.

Climate
The climate of Marmande is an oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification Cfb), with mild winters and warm summers.

Population
The inhabitants of Marmande are known, in French, as Marmandais (women: Marmandaises).

With a population of 17,748, Marmande has a population density of  inhabitants/km2.

Evolution of the population in Marmande

Administration
Marmande is a subprefecture of the Lot-et-Garonne department since 1790. It is also the capital of the arrondissement of Marmande and the administrative centre () of 2 cantons:
 Marmande-1, formed with a part of Marmande and nine other communes, with 18,503 inhabitants (2014).
 Marmande-2, formed with a part of Marmande and ten other communes, with 17,833 inhabitants (2014).

It is part of the intercommunality Val de Garonne ().

 Twin towns 
Marmande is twinned with:
 Ejea de los Caballeros, Spain
 Portogruaro, Italy

Monuments and sites
 Église Notre-Dame de Marmande : Our Lady church and cloister built on the 13th century.
 Jardin du Cloître de Notre-Dame de Garonne (Garden of the Cloister of Our Lady of Garonne).

Gallery

Related pages
 Arrondissement of Marmande
 Communes of the Lot-et-Garonne department

References

Other websites

 Ville Marmande - Official site 
 Departamental Council of Lot-et-Garonne 
 Prefecture official website  
 Région Nouvelle-Aquitaine 

Category:Subprefectures in France
Category:Communes in Lot-et-Garonne