Jumilhac-le-Grand is a

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in the

Dordogne Dordogne ( , or ; ; oc, Dordonha ) is a large rural department in Southwestern France, with its prefecture in Périgueux. Located in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region roughly half-way between the Loire Valley and the Pyrenees, it is named af ...

'' dėpartement'' in

Nouvelle-Aquitaine Nouvelle-Aquitaine (; oc, Nòva Aquitània or ; eu, Akitania Berria; Poitevin-Saintongeais: ''Novéle-Aguiéne'') is the largest administrative region in France, spanning the west and southwest of the mainland. The region was created by t ...

in south western France. The village lies on the road followed by

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and on one of the many branches of the

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pilgrim route. Jumilhac-le-Grand is a village of some 1,200 inhabitants in the northern part of the Dordogne. It is within the Périgord-Limousin Regional Nature Park, a protected area with a rich heritage. The landscape is one of hills and valleys and is perfectly suited to walks, bike-rides, and horseback riding. Its distinguishing features are green pastures with Limousin cows alternated by woods, orchards, rivers and lakes. In the rivers and lakes one can fish for trout as well as pike, perch and other coarse species. The impressive 15th-century castle of Jumilhac is part of the Richard the Lionheart Route together with other neighbouring castles (Nexon, Coussac-Bonneval and Chalus). On planet Mars, at the end of April 2021, a bedrock which was the target of

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analyses by the

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was named after the village.https://mars.nasa.gov/msl/mission-updates/8937/sols-3105-3107-lets-try-that-again/ MISSION UPDATES April 30, 2021 Sols 3105-3107: Let's Try That Again…

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The

Château de Jumilhac The Château de Jumilhac is a modified castle in the ''commune'' of Jumilhac-le-Grand in the Dordogne ''département'' of France. Its construction dates from the 15th, 16th and 17th centuries. The edifice is composed of the castle itself, construc ...

is classified as an historic building by the

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. The

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was built in the 15th century; two wings were added in the 17th century. Its roofs have enhanced the reputation of the castle, also known as the "Black Pearl" of the Green Périgord for its distinctive black ridge tiles.

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