Martel, Lot

commune in Lot, France

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

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The covered market in Martel
The covered market in Martel
Coat of arms of Martel
Location of Martel
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Martel is located in France
Martel
Martel
Martel is located in Occitanie
Martel
Martel
Coordinates: 44°56′16″N 1°36′35″E / 44.9378°N 1.6097°E / 44.9378; 1.6097
CountryFrance
RegionOccitanie
DepartmentLot
ArrondissementGourdon
CantonMartel
IntercommunalityCommunauté de communes du Pays de Martel
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Jean-Claude Requier
Area
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35.28 km2 (13.62 sq mi)
Population
 (1999)
1,467
 • Density42/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
46185 /46600
Elevation92–336 m (302–1,102 ft)
(avg. 240 m or 790 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

The town has a distinctive sky-line with medieval towers. There is a museum containing items from Puy d'Issolud, a local Gallic archaeological site which has been identified as Uxellodunum, besieged by Julius Caesar in 51 BC.[1]

Henry the Young King died here in 1183.

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References

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  1. "Musée d'Uxellodunum". Archived from the original on 2012-09-13. Retrieved 2013-12-06.