Douelle

Douelle is a commune in the Lot department in south-western France.

Douelle
A general view of Douelle
Location of Douelle
Douelle
Douelle
Coordinates: 44°28′12″N 1°21′38″E
CountryFrance
RegionOccitanie
DepartmentLot
ArrondissementCahors
CantonLuzech
IntercommunalityCommunauté de communes de la Vallée du Lot et du Vignoble
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Bénédicte Lanes
Area
1
8.77 km2 (3.39 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
816
  Density93/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
46088 /46140
Elevation100–310 m (330–1,020 ft)
(avg. 118 m or 387 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

It is a port on the left bank of the Lot River.

The village's history has been closely linked with the transport of local wine, as well as the manufacture of barrels. (The wooden stave of a barrel is named a Douelle).

See also



  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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