Lot-et-Garonne: Pruneaux d'Agen and Bastide Towns
Lot-et-Garonne sits where the Lot river meets the Garonne in southwestern France. Agen, the prefecture, is best known for its pruneaux d'Agen (prunes), which have been a regional specialty since the Crusaders brought plum trees back from the Middle East. The town also has a fine arts museum with a Goya painting.
The department is agricultural and sparsely populated (about 332,000). Villeneuve-sur-Lot and Marmande are the main secondary towns. The bastide towns, planned medieval settlements built during Anglo-French rivalry in the thirteenth century, are scattered through the countryside. The Lot-et-Garonne is also significant for fruit and vegetable production, including tomatoes and strawberries. The Canal de Garonne, part of the Canal des Deux Mers linking the Atlantic to the Mediterranean, passes through the department.
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Lot-et-Garonne sits where the Lot river meets the Garonne in southwestern France. Agen, the prefecture, is best known for its pruneaux d'Agen (prunes), which have been a regional specialty since the Crusaders brought plum trees back from the Middle East. The town also has a fine arts museum with a Goya painting.
The department is agricultural and sparsely populated (about 332,000). Villeneuve-sur-Lot and Marmande are the main secondary towns. The bastide towns, planned medieval settlements built during Anglo-French rivalry in the thirteenth century, are scattered through the countryside. The Lot-et-Garonne is also significant for fruit and vegetable production, including tomatoes and strawberries. The Canal de Garonne, part of the Canal des Deux Mers linking the Atlantic to the Mediterranean, passes through the department.
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