Saint-Nicolas-de-la-Grave (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ nikɔla də la ɡʁav]; Languedocien: Sent Micolau de la Grava) is a commune in the Tarn-et-Garonne department in the Occitanie region in southern France. Antoine Laumet de La Mothe, sieur de Cadillac, the founder of the American city of Detroit was born here in 1658.
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The Château of Richard Cœur de Lion, in Saint-Nicolas-de-la-Grave | |
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Coordinates: 44°03′52″N 1°01′25″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitania |
Department | Tarn-et-Garonne |
Arrondissement | Castelsarrasin |
Canton | Garonne-Lomagne-Brulhois |
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• Mayor (2020–2026) | Bernard Bouche[1] |
Area 1 | 29.34 km2 (11.33 sq mi) |
Population | 2,296 |
• Density | 78/km2 (200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 82169 /82210 |
Elevation | 59–88 m (194–289 ft) (avg. 76 m or 249 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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