Gourdon, Lot

Gourdon () is a commune in southern France in the region of Occitanie. It is the "sous-prefecture" (capital) of the "arrondissement" and "canton" of the same name in the Lot department.
The town is on a hill, like an acropolis; from here, it is possible to see for about the landscape of the surrounding region.
Geography.
Gourdon is the capital of the Bouriane (a sandy natural region of southwestern France) which is part of the Quercy and that goes up to the Dordogne river and that is next to the Périgord, which is a natural region and old province of France.
The town is in the middle of the "commune", above the right side of the Bléou, a stream tributary of the Céou river, which forms most of the commune's southern border.
The "commune" has an area of and its average altitude is ; at the city hall, the altitude is .
The "commune" is at of Cahors and is surrounded by the "communes" Payrignac, Anglars-Nozac, Le Vigan, Saint-Cirq-Souillaguet, Saint-Clair, Concorès, Dégagnac and Léobard.
Climate.
The climate of Gourdon, in the Köppen climate classification, is Cfb - Oceanic climate with template summers.
The average amount of precipitation for the year in Gourdon is . The month with the most precipitation on average is May with of precipitation. The month with the least precipitation on average is February with an average of . There are an average of 168.0 days of precipitation, with the most precipitation occurring in January with 17.0 days and the least precipitation occurring in July with 10.0 days.
The average temperature for the year in Gourdon is . The warmest month, on average, is July with an average temperature of . The coolest month on average is January, with an average temperature of .
Population.
The inhabitants of Gourdon are known, in French, as "Gourdonnais" (women: "Gourdonnaises").
With a population of 4,297, Gourdon has a population density of inhabitants/km2.
Evolution of the population in Gourdon
Sister cities.
Gourdon is twinned with: