Villandraut

Villandraut (French pronunciation: [vilɑ̃dʁo]; Occitan: Vilandraut) is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.

Villandraut
Commune
The town hall in Villandraut
Coat of arms
Location of Villandraut
Villandraut Show map of France Villandraut Show map of Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Coordinates: 44°27′30″N 0°22′16″W
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Gironde
Arrondissement	Langon
Canton	Le Sud-Gironde
Intercommunality	Sud Gironde
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Patrick Breteau[1]
Area 1	12.58 km2 (4.86 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	1,140
• Density	91/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	33547 /33730
Elevation	20–54 m (66–177 ft) (avg. 31 m or 102 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Pope Clement V was born in Villandraut. He is known for moving the Curia from Rome to Avignon, ushering in the period known as the Avignon Papacy.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	892	—
1968	940	+5.4%
1975	887	−5.6%
1982	914	+3.0%
1990	777	−15.0%
1999	815	+4.9%
2008	935	+14.7%

See also

• Communes of the Gironde department