Canton Of Nontron
The Canton of Nontron is a former canton of the Dordogne '' département'', in France. It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. It consisted of 8 communes, which joined the canton of Périgord Vert Nontronnais in 2015. It had 8,810 inhabitants (2012).Populations légales 2012: 24 Dordogne
INSEE The lowest point is 115 m in the commune of , th ...
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Nontron
Nontron (; oc, Nontronh ) is a Communes of France, commune in the Dordogne Departments of France, department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. History The name Nontron probably derives from the Gallo-Roman personal name ''Nantironius''. Over time, the placename has been spelt Natadun, Nattun, Nantrun and Nontroun, before the current Nontron.Histoire de Nontron
official website of Nontron, accessed 20 January 2021. The town was probably founded around 1100 BC and has been invaded or sacked several times, including by Saracens in the eighth century. In the Hundred Years' War, Nontron was besieged several times, sitting on the border between the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of France. In 1800, after the French Revolution, it became a subprefecture of the department of the D ...
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