Saint-Eutrope-de-Born, Rural commune in the Lot-et-Garonne department, France.
Saint-Eutrope-de-Born covers 3,828 hectares of varied terrain with elevations ranging from 83 to 185 meters above sea level, encompassing three main settlements including Saint Eutrope, Born, and Saint-Vivien.
The commune takes its name from Saint Eutrope, bishop of Saintes in Saintonge, and features medieval churches dating from the 12th century including the Church of Barbas which was once a dependency of Lédat priory.
The area maintains traditional rural French customs centered around agricultural practices, seasonal festivals, and religious observances, with local families like the Piat family continuing centuries-old prune cultivation traditions at Château de Born.
The commune is governed by Mayor Jocelyne Colliandre and provides essential administrative services through its town hall, with most additional amenities available in nearby larger towns within the arrondissement of Villeneuve-sur-Lot.
Saint-Eutrope-de-Born hosts medieval banquets at Château de Born to promote traditional half-cooked fruit specialties and organizes annual fishing competitions in the local river to strengthen community bonds.
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