Marcilhac-sur-Célé

Marcilhac-sur-Célé

A street in Marcilhac-sur-Célé
Marcilhac-sur-Célé

Coordinates: 44°33′15″N 1°46′18″E / 44.5542°N 1.7717°E / 44.5542; 1.7717Coordinates: 44°33′15″N 1°46′18″E / 44.5542°N 1.7717°E / 44.5542; 1.7717
Country France
Region Languedoc-Roussillon-Midi-Pyrénées
Department Lot
Arrondissement Figeac
Canton Cajarc
Intercommunality Figeac-Communauté
Government
  Mayor (20012008) Michel Delpech
Area1 27.35 km2 (10.56 sq mi)
Population (2006)2 199
  Density 7.3/km2 (19/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 46183 / 46160
Elevation 140–391 m (459–1,283 ft)

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.

Marcilhac-sur-Célé is a commune in the Lot department in south-western France. It has many historic buildings, including the ruined 9th century Abbey of St Peter.

The ruined abbey.

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