a town of France, capital of an arrondissement of the same name in the department of Lot-et-Garonne, is pleasantly situated on the right bank of the Garonne, which is here crossed by a bridge with a single arch, 30 miles N.W. of Agen. Marmande has rather an antiquated appearance, many of the houses being timber-framed; but it is at the same time neat, clean, and regular, and has several fine squares and public fountains. The principal buildings are the town-hall, the court-house, and the college. The manufactures chiefly carried on here are those of hats, woollen stuffs, brandy, ropes, and leather. The Garonne is navigable as far as Marmande, and the harbour is very good. The trade is very flourishing, and consists of corn, flour, wines, tobacco, &c. Marmande is an ancient town. Having supported the cause of the Albigeois, it was taken after a disastrous siege, in 1219, by Louis VIII. and Amaury de Montfort, when most of its inhabitants were put to the sword. It was afterwards besieged in 1577 by Henri IV. (Pop. (1851) 8257).