Prayssas

Prayssas
Commune
The road into Prayssas
Coat of arms
Location of Prayssas
Prayssas Show map of France Prayssas Show map of Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Coordinates: 44°17′19″N 0°30′35″E / 44.2886°N 0.5097°E / 44.2886; 0.5097
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Lot-et-Garonne
Arrondissement	Agen
Canton	Le Confluent
Intercommunality	Confluent et Coteaux de Prayssas
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Philippe Bousquier[1]
Area ^1	26.48 km^2 (10.22 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	995
• Density	37.6/km^2 (97.3/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	47213 /47360
Elevation	66–207 m (217–679 ft) (avg. 185 m or 607 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Prayssas (French pronunciation: [pʁɛsas]; Occitan: Preishàs) is a commune in the Lot-et-Garonne department in south-western France.

Prayssas and the surrounding area is home to a significant British and international expat community, which counts among its members the composer Patrick Doyle and the television presenter Nick Hewer. The French Athlete Gabriel Tual also originates from Prayssas.

See also

• Communes of the Lot-et-Garonne department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
2. "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.