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Cénac-et-Saint-Julien
Cénac-et-Saint-Julien (; ) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. Geography The river Céou, a tributary of the Dordogne, forms part of the commune's south-western border; the Dordogne forms most of its northern border. The Commune has one main high street. That is in a N-S axis. It is the main road to Sarlat across one of the many bridges that cross the Dordogne to the north. Population Amenities In summer time you can hire canoes for use on the river on the western southern bank near the bridge. There is one main shopping center with a petrol station opposite. A pharmacy, grocers, a pizza house, bakers, and two taverns, one having a restaurant. There is also a primary school. Sport On Saturdays Rugby seems to be the main occupation on the fields to the south. The enthusiasm and cheering echoes through the valley. Events A farmers market is held regularly in the central market area which also does clothes and handicrafts. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Communes Of The Dordogne Department
The following is a list of the 503 communes of the Dordogne department of France France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, Its overseas regions and territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the Atlantic Ocean#North Atlan .... The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2025):Périmètre des groupements en 2025 BANATIC. Accessed 28 May 2025. * Communauté d'agglomération Bergeracoise *Communauté d'agglomération Le Grand Périgueux * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Céou
The Céou () is a long river in the Lot and Dordogne '' départements'', southwestern France. Its source is at Séniergues, southwest of Rocamadour. It flows generally northwest. It is a left tributary of the Dordogne into which it flows at Castelnaud-la-Chapelle, southwest of Sarlat-la-Canéda. Communes along its course This list is ordered from source to mouth: *Lot: Séniergues, Montfaucon, Vaillac, Beaumat, Frayssinet, Saint-Chamarand, Saint-Germain-du-Bel-Air, Concorès, Dégagnac, Gourdon, Léobard, Salviac *Dordogne: Saint-Aubin-de-Nabirat, Florimont-Gaumier, Saint-Martial-de-Nabirat Saint-Martial-de-Nabirat (; ) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. Geography The river Céou forms all of the commune's southern border. Population See also *Communes of the Dordogne depart ..., Bouzic, Daglan, Cénac-et-Saint-Julien, Saint-Cybranet, Castelnaud-la-Chapelle References Rivers of France ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Communes Of France
A () is a level of administrative divisions of France, administrative division in the France, French Republic. French are analogous to civil townships and incorporated municipality, municipalities in Canada and the United States; ' in Germany; ' in Italy; ' in Spain; or civil parishes in the United Kingdom. are based on historical geographic communities or villages and are vested with significant powers to manage the populations and land of the geographic area covered. The are the fourth-level administrative divisions of France. vary widely in size and area, from large sprawling cities with millions of inhabitants like Paris, to small hamlet (place), hamlets with only a handful of inhabitants. typically are based on pre-existing villages and facilitate local governance. All have names, but not all named geographic areas or groups of people residing together are ( or ), the difference residing in the lack of administrative powers. Except for the Municipal arrondissem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dordogne (river)
The Dordogne (; ) is a river in south-central and southwest France. It is long. The Dordogne and its watershed were designated Man and the Biosphere Programme, Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO on 11 July 2012. Geography The river rises on the flanks of the Puy de Sancy at above sea level in the mountains of Auvergne, from the confluence of two small torrents above the town of Le Mont-Dore (France), Le Mont-Dore: the ''Dore'' and the ''Dogne''. It flows generally west nearly through the Limousin (région), Limousin and Périgord regions before flowing into the Gironde estuary, Gironde, its common estuary with the Garonne, at the Bec d'Ambès ("Ambès beak"), north of the city of Bordeaux. Nature The Dordogne is one of the few rivers in the world that exhibit the phenomenon of a tidal bore, known as a ''mascaret''. The upper valley of the Dordogne is a series of deep gorges. The cliffs, steep banks, fast flowing water and high bridges attract both walkers and drivers. In severa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dordogne
Dordogne ( , or ; ; ) is a large rural departments of France, department in south west France, with its Prefectures in France, prefecture in Périgueux. Located in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region roughly half-way between the Loire Valley and the Pyrenees, it is named after the river Dordogne (river), Dordogne, which runs through it. It corresponds roughly to the ancient county of Périgord. In January 2023, Dordogne had a population of 412,807. History The county of Périgord dates back to when the area was inhabited by ancient celtic Gauls, Gaulish tribes. It was originally home to four tribes, and since "four tribes" in the Gaulish language is "Petrocore", the area eventually became known as the county of Le Périgord. Its inhabitants became known as the Périgordins (or Périgourdins), and there are four Périgords in the Dordogne. * Périgord Vert (Green Périgord), with its main town of Nontron, consists of verdant valleys in a region crossed by many rivers and streams ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Departments Of France
In the administrative divisions of France, the department (, ) is one of the three levels of government under the national level ("territorial collectivity, territorial collectivities"), between the Regions of France, administrative regions and the Communes of France, communes. There are a total of 101 departments, consisting of ninety-six departments in metropolitan France, and five Overseas department and region, overseas departments, which are also classified as overseas regions. Departments are further subdivided into 333 Arrondissements of France, arrondissements and 2,054 Cantons of France, cantons (as of 2023). These last two levels of government have no political autonomy, instead serving as the administrative basis for the local organisation of police, fire departments, and, in certain cases, elections. Each department is administered by an elected body called a departmental council (France), departmental council ( , ). From 1800 to April 2015, these were called gene ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Nouvelle-Aquitaine () is the largest Regions of France, administrative region in France by area, spanning the west and southwest of Metropolitan France. The region was created in 2014 by the merging of Aquitaine, Limousin, and Poitou-Charentes in a territorial reform. Nouvelle-Aquitaine has an area of – more than of Metropolitan France – and has a population of 6,033,952 . The new region was established on 1 January 2016, following the 2015 French regional elections, regional elections in December 2015. It is the largest region in France by area (including Overseas departments and regions of France, overseas regions such as French Guiana), with a territory slightly larger than that of Austria. Its Prefectures in France, prefecture and largest city, Bordeaux, together with its suburbs and satellite cities, forms the seventh-largest metropolitan area of France, with 850,000 inhabitants. The region has 25 major urban areas, among which the most important after Bordeaux are B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
France
France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, Its overseas regions and territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the Atlantic Ocean#North Atlantic, North Atlantic, the French West Indies, and List of islands of France, many islands in Oceania and the Indian Ocean, giving it Exclusive economic zone of France, one of the largest discontiguous exclusive economic zones in the world. Metropolitan France shares borders with Belgium and Luxembourg to the north; Germany to the northeast; Switzerland to the east; Italy and Monaco to the southeast; Andorra and Spain to the south; and a maritime border with the United Kingdom to the northwest. Its metropolitan area extends from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean and from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea. Its Regions of France, eighteen integral regions—five of which are overseas—span a combined area of and hav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Domme, Dordogne
Domme (; ) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. It is sometimes called the ''"Acropolis of the Périgord"''. Geography Domme is above sea level on a rocky outcrop overlooking the Dordogne river. With its trapezoid city plan, Domme is a bastide (a fortified medieval town) adapted to the surrounding terrain, and thus falling short of the rectangular city plan characteristic to bastides. Today a member of the association ''Les Plus Beaux Villages de France'' ("The Most Beautiful Villages of France"), Domme has two public spaces of medieval origin: the commercial ''Place de la Halle'' ("Market Hall Square") and the ''Place de La Rode'', where the breaking wheel entertained the public. There were two other notable locations in the village: the fair and the moneyer's house.This section was a free translation of thFrench article as of June 5 2011/ref> History Founded as a stronghold in 1281 by Philip the Bold following his campaig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
