Agen

Agen is a commune in southwestern France, in the region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine. It is the prefecture of the Lot-et-Garonne department and the capital of the arrondissement of Agen.

The Agenais, the region where is the commune, is a natural region of the old province of Gascony, now in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Geography
Agen is in the southeast of the Lot-et-Garonne department, on the right (eastern) side of the Garonne river and close to the Canal de Garonne. The city is at about 115 km from Toulouse and 140 km from Bordeaux.

The commune has an area of 11.5 km2. Its average altitude is 100 m; at the city hall, the altitude is 50 m.

Agen is surrounded by the communes Colayrac-Saint-Cirq, Foulayronnes, Pont-du-Casse, Bon-Encontre, Boé and Le Passage.

Climate
The climate of Agen is Marine West Coast Climate (Köppen climate classification Cfb), with mild winters and warm summers.

Population
The inhabitants of Agen are known, in French, as Agenais (women: Agenaises).

With a population of 34,126, Agen has a population density of inhabitants/km2.

Evolution of the population in Agen

Agen forms, together with other 15 communes, the urban area of Agen with a population of 81,110 inhabitants (2013) and an area of 224.1 km2. This urban area is the centre of the metropolitan area of Agen, formed by 64 communes, with a population of 112,801 inhabitants (2013) and an area of 951.3 km2.

Administration
Agen is the prefecture of the Lot-et-Garonne department since 1790. It is also the capital of the arrondissement of Agen and the administrative centre (chef-lieu) of 4 cantons:
 * 1) Agen-1, formed with a part of Agen and the communes Bajamont, Foulayronnes and Pont-du-Casse, with 16,720 inhabitants (2014).
 * 2) Agen-2, formed with a part of Agen and the communes Boé and Bon-Encontre, with 13,830 inhabitants (2014).
 * 3) Agen-3, formed with a part of Agen, with 16,606 inhabitants (2014).
 * 4) Agen-4, formed with a part of Agen and the commune Le Passage, with 18,686 inhabitants (2014).

It is part of the intercommunality Agen (Communauté d'agglomération d'Agen).

Twin towns
Agen is twinned with:
 * 🇷🇺 Tuapse, Russia
 * 🇩🇪 Dinslaken, Germany
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Llanelli, Wales, United Kingdom
 * 🇪🇸 Toledo, Spain
 * 🇺🇸 Corpus Christi, United States

Miscellaneous
Agen is the "capital of the prune", a local produce sold as a sweet (stuffed with prune purée) or as an after-dinner delight (prunes soaked in Armagnac – a type of brandy). Every September, the Prune festival organizes rock concerts, circuses and prune tasting.

Related pages

 * Arrondissement of Agen
 * Communes of the Lot-et-Garonne department

Other websites

 * Ville d'Agen - Official site
 * Tourist Office of Agen
 * Departamental Council of Lot-et-Garonne
 * Prefecture official website
 * Région Nouvelle-Aquitaine