Auvillar
Auvillar | |
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Clock tower | |
Location of Auvillar | |
| Coordinates: 44°04′13″N 0°54′02″E / 44.0703°N 0.9006°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Tarn-et-Garonne |
| Arrondissement | Castelsarrasin |
| Canton | Garonne-Lomagne-Brulhois |
| Intercommunality | CC Deux Rives |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Olivier Renaud |
Area 1 | 15.6 km2 (6.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 909 |
| • Density | 58/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 82008 /82340 |
| Elevation | 52–166 m (171–545 ft) (avg. 148 m or 486 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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Auvillar (French pronunciation: [ovilaʁ]; Occitan: Autvilar) is a commune in the department of Tarn-et-Garonne and the Occitanie region, situated at the edge of the Lomagne region on the banks of the Garonne river. Since 1994, Auvillar has been a member of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France) Association with its harbor area and outstanding monuments like the circular hall, the clock tower and the Church of St. Peter. Auvillar is a stop for tourists and pilgrims on the Santiago de Compostela pilgrimage route.