Montastruc, Lot-et-Garonne

Montastruc
Montastruc
Administration
Country	France
Region	Aquitaine
Department	Lot-et-Garonne
Arrondissement	Villeneuve-sur-Lot
Canton	Monclar
Statistics
Elevation	62–195 m (203–640 ft) (avg. 190 m/620 ft)
Land area1	24.88 km2 (9.61 sq mi)
Population2	276  (1999)
- Density	11 /km2 (28 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	47182/ 47380
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Coordinates: 44°29′23″N 0°31′10″E / 44.48972223°N 0.519444445°E / 44.48972223; 0.519444445

Montastruc is a commune in the Lot-et-Garonne department in south-western France.

It is an old fortified castle. A mainly agricultural village, with dairy and breeding cattle, fruits (especially the "Pruneau d'Agen") and cereals.

Montastruc and its surroundings offer history, historic buildings, tradition, gastronomy amidst a beautiful landscape with rolling hills and sunny climate.

The Town Hall of Montastruc is situated in the middle of the village. It is housed in the old fortified structure of the castle and the view from its windows is breathtaking. The city council is headed by mayor Clément Gleize , assisted by 2 deputy mayors M. Chèze and M. Lamy and 8 council members

Sport and other activities abound, beautiful trails, for hiking, riding or biking are everywhere. A golf course, "Golf de Barthe" in Tombeboeuf at 5 min. you find, next to the "Bastides" route, the Lot riversides and the "Route of the Prune", you can go boating or hire a houseboat, play tennis and discover the historical buildings and sites in the area and the gascon gastronomy. Not forgetting all the different wineries of the famous wines: Bergerac, Buzet, Cahors (and the "Vin du Tsar") Duras, Marmande and Bordeaux wines.

Vacation houses and bed-and-breakfast in various categories, but always in quiet, calm and green surroundings.

See also

• Communes of the Lot-et-Garonne department

External links

• Information about Montastruc (English, French, Dutch and German)