Golfech ( French pronunciation: [ɡɔlfɛʃ] ; Occitan : Golfuèg ) is a commune in the Tarn-et-Garonne department in the Occitanie region in southern France .
8-570: It neighbours the larger town of Valence d'Agen and stands on the D813 road between Bordeaux and Toulouse and beside the canal de Garonne and railway that also link the cities. The D813 is classified as a departmental road in the French system. Formerly, this road was designated as the N113, where the N indicated that it was a national road. The Voie Verte cycle path serves the commune from Moissac to
16-688: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Valence d%27Agen Valence d'Agen ( French pronunciation: [valɑ̃s] ; Occitan : Valença d'Agen ), is a commune in the Tarn-et-Garonne department in the Occitanie region in southern France . Valence d'Agen is located 25 km (16 mi) from Agen , 45 km (28 mi) from Montauban , 60 km (37 mi) from Cahors , 90 km (56 mi) from Toulouse and 160 km (99 mi) from Bordeaux . The departmental road D813 passes through
24-466: Is a small town, easy to stroll around and discover its heritage. Water from the Garonne river feeds small and large fountains scattered throughout the city, and flows through its many Lavoir of which 3 remain. The oldest Lavoir is that of Théron, remarkable for its circular roof. Dating is uncertain but it was in place at the end of the 18th century. Restorations in 1880 saw the appearance of tiling, for
32-470: The brickwork have recently been restored. The wash house of Pé de Gleyze, dating from the 19th century, is built in a more traditional format than the others. La Vall d'Uixó , a Spanish town of about 35,000 located in the Province of Castellón , has been a twin city to Valence since September 1990. The Spanish twin to Valence, France lies about 45 km due north of Valencia , Spain and forms part of
40-483: The east and the western border of Lot-et-Garonne towards Bordeaux. It will eventually run all the way from Bordeaux to Sète . The residents of Golfech are known as Golféchois . The Golfech Nuclear Power Plant is located in the western part of the commune. The river Barguelonne forms most of the commune's northern and north-western borders, then flows into the Garonne , which forms all of its south-western border. This Tarn-et-Garonne geographical article
48-497: The sake of resistance to frost. The Saint-Bernard Lavoir was originally equipped with a drinking trough. Its construction, shortly after 1807, coincided with the filling in of the overly muddy ponds of the Plaça (current Jean-Baptiste-Chaumeil). In compensation, a Lavoir was built which made it possible to water the cattle and horses of the imperial gendarmes. A roof was added in 1924 to keep the washers from inclement weather. The roof and
56-501: The town. Valence-d'Agen station is situated on the northern edge of the town, on the D813. It lies on the Bordeaux-Toulouse line. The Barguelonne flows westward through the northern part of the commune and forms part of its north-eastern and north-western borders. A Bastide town with English origins, founded in the 13th century by Edward I , King of England when he was also the ruler of Aquitane . Valence d'Agen
64-527: The town. Until 2008 the road, which runs between Toulouse and Bordeaux , was classified as a National Road N113 until replaced by the Autoroute. Exit 8 off the autoroute A62, which runs between Bordeaux and Toulouse , lies a few kilometres south of town. A voie verte , a path open to walkers and cyclists which runs along the Canal Latéral de la Garonne that passes through the southern edge of
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