Lot River
Encyclopedia
The Lot, lɔt, originally the Olt , is a river
in France
, right tributary of the Garonne
. It rises in the Cévennes
, flowing west through Quercy
, where it flows into the Garonne
near Aiguillon, a total distance of 481 kilometres (298.9 mi). It gives its name to the Lot département
.
The Lot is prone to flooding in the winter and spring.
and Fumel
. A reliable route was not provided until the 17 century when Colbert
ordered new works. By 1776, the river had 12 locks. New construction was begun in 1835 for some 297 km and 76 locks, connecting Le Moulin d'Olt at Entraygues
to the Garonne
at Nicole
. Four tunnels were included at this time with lengths from 139m to 364m. Railway competition caused the abandonment of Lot navigation in 1926. Over the next 60 years, there were no repairs or maintenance of the canal. Repairs in the Lower Lot began in the end of the 1990s.
to Lustrac (commune of Trentels
). The Lower Lot is open to traffic and is being extended upstream with the objective of some day being connected to the Upper Lot.
to Larnagol
. It was reopened to boats in May 1990.
River
A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...
in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, right tributary of the Garonne
Garonne
The Garonne is a river in southwest France and northern Spain, with a length of .-Source:The Garonne's headwaters are to be found in the Aran Valley in the Pyrenees, though three different locations have been proposed as the true source: the Uelh deth Garona at Plan de Beret , the Ratera-Saboredo...
. It rises in the Cévennes
Cévennes
The Cévennes are a range of mountains in south-central France, covering parts of the départements of Gard, Lozère, Ardèche, and Haute-Loire.The word Cévennes comes from the Gaulish Cebenna, which was Latinized by Julius Caesar to Cevenna...
, flowing west through Quercy
Quercy
Quercy is a former province of France located in the country's southwest, bounded on the north by Limousin, on the west by Périgord and Agenais, on the south by Gascony and Languedoc, and on the east by Rouergue and Auvergne....
, where it flows into the Garonne
Garonne
The Garonne is a river in southwest France and northern Spain, with a length of .-Source:The Garonne's headwaters are to be found in the Aran Valley in the Pyrenees, though three different locations have been proposed as the true source: the Uelh deth Garona at Plan de Beret , the Ratera-Saboredo...
near Aiguillon, a total distance of 481 kilometres (298.9 mi). It gives its name to the Lot département
Lot (département)
Lot is a department in the southwest of France named after the Lot River.- History :Lot is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. It was created from part of the province of Languedoc. In 1808, some of the original southeastern cantons were...
.
The Lot is prone to flooding in the winter and spring.
Main tributaries
- LèdeLèdeThe Lède is a 54 km long river in the Lot-et-Garonne département, south-western France, right tributary of the Lot River. Its source is near Lacapelle-Biron. It flows generally southwest through the town Monflanquin and flows into the Lot in Casseneuil....
(near Villeneuve-sur-LotVilleneuve-sur-LotVilleneuve-sur-Lot is a town and commune in the Lot-et-Garonne department in south-western France. The commune was formerly named Villeneuve-d'Agen....
) - CéléCéléThe Célé is a 104 km long river in the Cantal and Lot départements, south-western France, right tributary of the Lot River. Its source is near Calvinet. It flows generally west through the following départements and towns:* Cantal: Saint-Constant...
(near CabreretsCabreretsCabrerets is a commune in the Lot department in south-western France.The village of Cabrerets derives its name from cabre, meaning goat in the Occitan language.-Geography:...
) - TruyèreTruyèreThe Truyère is a 167 km long river in south-western France, right tributary of the Lot River. Its source is in the south-western Massif Central, north of Mende. It flows generally west through the following départements and towns:...
(in Entraygues-sur-TruyèreEntraygues-sur-TruyèreEntraygues-sur-Truyère is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France.-Geography:The village is located from Paris and from Toulouse.-Population:-Transportation:...
) - ColagneColagneThe Colagne is a long river in the Lozère département, southeastern France. Its source is in Arzenc-de-Randon. It flows generally southwest...
(in Le Monastier-Pin-MorièsLe Monastier-Pin-MorièsLe Monastier-Pin-Moriès is a commune in the Lozère département in southern France.-Geography:The Colagne flows southward through the eastern part of the commune, forms part of its south-eastern border, then flows into the Lot, which forms part of the commune's southern border.-References:*...
)
Départements and towns
The Lot flows through the following départements and towns:- LozèreLozèreLozère , is a department in southeast France near the Massif Central, named after Mont Lozère.- History :Lozère is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790...
: MendeMende, LozèreMende is a commune of France in the Lozère department of which it is the capital.It is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Mende.-Sights:* Mende Cathedral -External links:* * ,... - AveyronAveyronAveyron is a département in southern France named after the Aveyron River.- History :Aveyron is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790....
: Entraygues-sur-TruyèreEntraygues-sur-TruyèreEntraygues-sur-Truyère is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France.-Geography:The village is located from Paris and from Toulouse.-Population:-Transportation:...
, Capdenac-GareCapdenac-GareCapdenac-Gare is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France.-Population:-References:*... - CantalCantalCantal is a department in south-central France. It is named after the Cantal mountain range, a group of extinct, eroded volcanic peaks, which covers much of the department. Residents are known as Cantaliens or Cantalous....
- LotLot (département)Lot is a department in the southwest of France named after the Lot River.- History :Lot is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. It was created from part of the province of Languedoc. In 1808, some of the original southeastern cantons were...
: CahorsCahorsCahors is the capital of the Lot department in south-western France.Its site is dramatic being contained on three sides within an udder shaped twist in the river Lot known as a 'presqu'île' or peninsula... - Lot-et-GaronneLot-et-GaronneLot-et-Garonne is a department in the southwest of France named after the Lot and Garonne rivers.-History:Lot-et-Garonne is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790...
: Villeneuve-sur-LotVilleneuve-sur-LotVilleneuve-sur-Lot is a town and commune in the Lot-et-Garonne department in south-western France. The commune was formerly named Villeneuve-d'Agen....
, Aiguillon
History
The river was used for transport as early as the 12th century when 11 flash locks were installed between Penne-d'AgenaisPenne-d'Agenais
Penne-d'Agenais is a commune in the Lot-et-Garonne department in south-western France.-See also:*Communes of the Lot-et-Garonne department...
and Fumel
Fumel
Fumel is a commune in the Lot-et-Garonne department in south-western France.It is twinned with Uttoxeter, United Kingdom.In 1438 it was pillaged by Rodrigo de Villandrando....
. A reliable route was not provided until the 17 century when Colbert
Jean-Baptiste Colbert
Jean-Baptiste Colbert was a French politician who served as the Minister of Finances of France from 1665 to 1683 under the rule of King Louis XIV. His relentless hard work and thrift made him an esteemed minister. He achieved a reputation for his work of improving the state of French manufacturing...
ordered new works. By 1776, the river had 12 locks. New construction was begun in 1835 for some 297 km and 76 locks, connecting Le Moulin d'Olt at Entraygues
Entraygues-sur-Truyère
Entraygues-sur-Truyère is a commune in the Aveyron department in southern France.-Geography:The village is located from Paris and from Toulouse.-Population:-Transportation:...
to the Garonne
Garonne
The Garonne is a river in southwest France and northern Spain, with a length of .-Source:The Garonne's headwaters are to be found in the Aran Valley in the Pyrenees, though three different locations have been proposed as the true source: the Uelh deth Garona at Plan de Beret , the Ratera-Saboredo...
at Nicole
Nicole, Lot-et-Garonne
Nicole is a commune in the Lot-et-Garonne department in south-western France.-See also:*Communes of the Lot-et-Garonne department...
. Four tunnels were included at this time with lengths from 139m to 364m. Railway competition caused the abandonment of Lot navigation in 1926. Over the next 60 years, there were no repairs or maintenance of the canal. Repairs in the Lower Lot began in the end of the 1990s.
River Lot (Aval) (downstream)
This portion of the Lot, aka Lower River Lot, is a 71.5 km route, with 7 locks, from NicoleNicole, Lot-et-Garonne
Nicole is a commune in the Lot-et-Garonne department in south-western France.-See also:*Communes of the Lot-et-Garonne department...
to Lustrac (commune of Trentels
Trentels
Trentels is a commune in the Lot-et-Garonne department in south-western France....
). The Lower Lot is open to traffic and is being extended upstream with the objective of some day being connected to the Upper Lot.
En Route
- PK 0 NicoleNicole, Lot-et-GaronneNicole is a commune in the Lot-et-Garonne department in south-western France.-See also:*Communes of the Lot-et-Garonne department...
- PK 10 ClairacClairacClairac is a commune in the Lot-et-Garonne department in south-western France.-People:Clairac is the birth place of the 17th century poet and dramatist Théophile de Viau and of François de Labat....
- PK 22.5 Castelmoron-sur-LotCastelmoron-sur-LotCastelmoron-sur-Lot is a commune in the Lot-et-Garonne department in south-western France.-See also:*Communes of the Lot-et-Garonne department...
- PK 32 Sainte-Livrade-sur-LotSainte-Livrade-sur-LotSainte-Livrade-sur-Lot is a commune in the Lot-et-Garonne department in south-western France.-References:*...
- PK 50 Villeneuve-sur-LotVilleneuve-sur-LotVilleneuve-sur-Lot is a town and commune in the Lot-et-Garonne department in south-western France. The commune was formerly named Villeneuve-d'Agen....
- PK 68 44.43401°N 0.88785°E
- PK 71.5 Les Ondes
River Lot (Amont) (upstream)
This portion of the Lot, aka Upper River lot, is a 72.5 km route, with 17 locks, from LuzechLuzech
Luzech is a commune in the Lot department in south-western France.It is situated on the Lot River; a dam, the Barrage de Luzech was constructed in the late 1940s....
to Larnagol
Larnagol
Larnagol is a commune in the Lot department in south-western France....
. It was reopened to boats in May 1990.
En Route
- PK 0 LuzechLuzechLuzech is a commune in the Lot department in south-western France.It is situated on the Lot River; a dam, the Barrage de Luzech was constructed in the late 1940s....
- PK 28 CahorsCahorsCahors is the capital of the Lot department in south-western France.Its site is dramatic being contained on three sides within an udder shaped twist in the river Lot known as a 'presqu'île' or peninsula...
- PK 36.5 LamagdelaineLamagdelaineLamagdelaine is a commune in the Lot department in south-western France....
- PK 45 VersVers, LotVers is a commune in the Lot department in south-western France....
- PK 62 Saint-Cirq-LapopieSaint-Cirq-LapopieSaint-Cirq-Lapopie is a commune in the Lot department in south-western France. It is a member of the Les Plus Beaux Villages de France association ....
- PK 72.5 LarnagolLarnagolLarnagol is a commune in the Lot department in south-western France....
External links
- Navigation guide Place, ports and moorings on the Lot (Aval).