Saint-Céré

Saint-Céré
La Bave and the Quai des Récollets La Bave and the Quai des Récollets
Coat of arms of Saint-Céré Coat of arms
Saint-Céré
Location within Midi-Pyrénées region Saint-Céré
Coordinates:
Country	France
Region	Languedoc-Roussillon-Midi-Pyrénées
Department	Lot
Arrondissement	Figeac
Canton	Saint-Céré
Intercommunality	Pays de Saint-Céré
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Pierre Destic
Area1	11.33 km2 (4.37 sq mi)
Population (2006)2	3,540
• Density	310/km2 (810/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	46251 / 46400
Elevation	141–523 m (463–1,716 ft) (avg. 152 m or 499 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.

Saint-Céré is a commune of 3, 540 people (as of 2006) situated in the Lot valley (Department 46) in the Lot. The commune includes within its borders the castle of St-Laurent-Les-Tours, where the artist Jean Lurçat lived and worked for many years, and from which he operated a secret radio for the French Resistance. The castle still houses a collection of his works.

See also

• Communes of the Lot department

References

• INSEE commune file