The arrondissement of Périgueux is an

arrondissement An arrondissement (, , ) is any of various administrative divisions of France, Belgium, Haiti, and certain other Francophone countries, as well as the Netherlands. Europe France The 101 French departments are divided into 342 ''arrondissem ...

of France in the

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 ...

department in the

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 ...

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. It has 143

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. Its population is 175,870 (2021), and its area is .

Composition

The communes of the arrondissement of Périgueux, and their

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Agonac Agonac () is a Communes of France, commune in the Dordogne Departments of France, department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. It is situated on the small river Beauronne (Chancelade), Beauronne, north of Périgueux. Agonac station h ...

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Allemans Allemans (; ) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. Geography The river Sauvanie forms the commune's northern border, then flows into the Lizonne, which forms the commune's north-western border; ...

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Annesse-et-Beaulieu Annesse-et-Beaulieu (; ) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. Population See also *Communes of the Dordogne département The following is a list of the 503 communes of the Dordogne departm ...

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Antonne-et-Trigonant Antonne-et-Trigonant (; ) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. Population Sights and monuments * Saint Martin church * Château de Trigonant, 15th-16th centuries, listed ''monument historique' ...

(24011) # Bassillac et Auberoche (24026) # Beaupouyet (24029) # Beauregard-et-Bassac (24031) # Beauronne (24032) # Beleymas (24034) # Bertric-Burée (24038) #

Boulazac Isle Manoire Boulazac Isle Manoire (; Limousin: ''Bolasac Eila Manoire'') is a commune in the Dordogne department of southwestern France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2016 and consists of the former communes of Boulazac, Atur and Saint-La ...

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Bourg-des-Maisons Bourg-des-Maisons (; ) is a commune in the Dordogne department in southwestern France France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, Its overseas regions and territories include ...

(24057) # Bourg-du-Bost (24058) #

Bourgnac Bourgnac (; ) is a commune in the Dordogne department in southwestern France. Population See also *Communes of the Dordogne département The following is a list of the 503 communes of the Dordogne department of France. The communes co ...

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Bourrou Bourrou (; ) is a commune in the Dordogne department in southwestern France. Population See also *Communes of the Dordogne département The following is a list of the 503 communes of the Dordogne department of France. The communes coo ...

(24061) # Bouteilles-Saint-Sébastien (24062) #

Campsegret Campsegret is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. Population See also *Communes of the Dordogne department The following is a list of the 503 communes of the Dordogne department of France ...

(24077) # Celles (24090) #

Chalagnac Chalagnac (; ) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. Population See also *Communes of the Dordogne department The following is a list of the 503 communes of the Dordogne department of Fr ...

(24094) # Champagne-et-Fontaine (24097) # Champcevinel (24098) #

Chancelade Chancelade (; ) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. The village is the site of Chancelade Abbey. The so-called " Chancelade man" was found in the nearby Raymonden rock shelter in 1888, the sk ...

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Chantérac Chantérac (; ) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. Château de Chantérac is a château in the commune. Population See also *Communes of the Dordogne department The following is a list ...

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Chapdeuil Chapdeuil (; ) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. Population See also *Communes of the Dordogne department The following is a list of the 503 communes of the Dordogne department of Fr ...

(24105) # La Chapelle-Gonaguet (24108) # La Chapelle-Grésignac (24109) # La Chapelle-Montabourlet (24110) # Chassaignes (24114) # Château-l'Évêque (24115) # Cherval (24119) # Clermont-de-Beauregard (24123) # Comberanche-et-Épeluche (24128) # Cornille (24135) #

Coulounieix-Chamiers Coulounieix-Chamiers (; ) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. It is a suburb of Périgueux. Population International relations Coulounieix-Chamiers is twinned with: * Venta de Baños, Spa ...

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Coursac Coursac (; ) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. Population See also *Communes of the Dordogne department The following is a list of the 503 communes of the Dordogne department of Fran ...

(24139) # Coutures (24141) # Creyssac (24144) #

Creyssensac-et-Pissot Creyssensac-et-Pissot is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. Population See also *Communes of the Dordogne department The following is a list of the 503 communes of the Dordogne departmen ...

(24146) # Douchapt (24154) #

La Douze La Douze (; ) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. Les Versannes station has rail connections to Périgueux and Agen. Population History The lordship of La Douze was acquired in 1372 by the A ...

(24156) # Douville (24155) # Douzillac (24157) # Échourgnac (24159) #

Église-Neuve-de-Vergt Église-Neuve-de-Vergt (; ) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. Population See also *Communes of the Dordogne department The following is a list of the 503 communes of the Dordogne depa ...

(24160) # Église-Neuve-d'Issac (24161) #

Escoire Escoire (; ) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. Population See also *Communes of the Dordogne department The following is a list of the 503 communes of the Dordogne department of Franc ...

(24162) # Eygurande-et-Gardedeuil (24165) # Eyraud-Crempse-Maurens (24259) #

Fouleix Fouleix (; ) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. In Occitan, the town is called ''Folés''. Population See also *Communes of the Dordogne department The following is a list of the 503 co ...

(24190) # Gout-Rossignol (24199) # Grand-Brassac (24200) # Grignols (24205) #

Grun-Bordas Grun-Bordas (before 1993: ''Grun'')Décret du 26 mars 1993 port ...

(24208) #

Issac Issac is a spelling variant of the name Isaac Isaac ( ; ; ; ; ; ) is one of the three patriarchs (Bible), patriarchs of the Israelites and an important figure in the Abrahamic religions, including Judaism, Christianity, Islam, and the Baháʼí ...

(24211) # Jaure (24213) # La Jemaye-Ponteyraud (24216) #

Lacropte Lacropte (; ) is a commune in the Dordogne department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, southwestern France. Its origins date back to the 12th century when it was associated with a crypt. Population See also *Communes of the Dordogne department The f ...

(24220) # Les Lèches (24234) #

Léguillac-de-l'Auche Léguillac-de-l'Auche (; ) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. Population Landmarks * Castle du But, a 15th and 16th centuries, situated on a protected site. * Château de Faye, former Priory ...

(24236) # Lisle (24243) # Lusignac (24247) #

Manzac-sur-Vern Manzac-sur-Vern (; ) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. History There are near the town both prehistoric Gallo-Roman traces. In the Middle Ages, Manzac had a former Priory of the Abbey of Br ...

(24251) # Marsac-sur-l'Isle (24256) # Ménesplet (24264) # Mensignac (24266) # Montagnac-la-Crempse (24285) #

Montagrier Montagrier () is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. Population Sights The Romanesque church was formerly a priory church. It contains a tenth-century inscription on a plaque, and the precinct ...

(24286) # Montpon-Ménestérol (24294) # Montrem (24295) # Moulin-Neuf (24297) #

Mussidan Mussidan (; ) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. Mussidan station has rail connections to Bordeaux, Périgueux, Brive-la-Gaillarde and Limoges. Population Roundup of 16 January 1944 On 16 ...

(24299) # Nanteuil-Auriac-de-Bourzac (24303) # Neuvic (24309) # Parcoul-Chenaud (24316) # Paunat (24318) # Paussac-et-Saint-Vivien (24319) #

Périgueux Périgueux (, ; or ) is a commune in the Dordogne department, in the administrative region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, southwestern France. Périgueux is the prefecture of Dordogne, and the capital city of Périgord. It is also the seat of ...

(24322) # Petit-Bersac (24323) # Le Pizou (24329) # Razac-sur-l'Isle (24350) #

Ribérac Ribérac (; ) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. The commune is situated by the Dronne River. History In response to the 848 Norman plunder of nearby Brantôme, a fort was built near a for ...

(24352) # La Roche-Chalais (24354) # Saint-Amand-de-Vergt (24365) #

Saint-André-de-Double Saint-André-de-Double (; ) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. Population See also *Communes of the Dordogne department The following is a list of the 503 communes of the Dordogne dep ...

(24367) #

Saint-Aquilin Saint-Aquilin (; Limousin: ''Sent Agulin'') is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. Population See also *Communes of the Dordogne department The following is a list of the 503 communes of th ...

(24371) # Saint-Astier (24372) # Saint-Aulaye-Puymangou (24376) #

Saint-Barthélemy-de-Bellegarde Saint-Barthélemy-de-Bellegarde (; Limousin: ''Sent Bertomiu de Belagarda'') is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. Population See also *Communes of the Dordogne department The following is ...

(24380) #

Saint-Crépin-d'Auberoche Saint-Crépin-d'Auberoche (; ) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. Population See also *Communes of the Dordogne department The following is a list of the 503 communes of the Dordogne ...

(24390) # Saint-Étienne-de-Puycorbier (24399) # Saint-Front-de-Pradoux (24409) # Saint-Georges-de-Montclard (24414) # Saint-Germain-du-Salembre (24418) # Saint-Geyrac (24421) # Saint-Hilaire-d'Estissac (24422) # Saint-Jean-d'Ataux (24424) # Saint-Jean-d'Estissac (24426) # Saint-Just (24434) #

Saint-Laurent-des-Hommes Saint-Laurent-des-Hommes (; ) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. Population See also *Communes of the Dordogne department The following is a list of the 503 communes of the Dordogne de ...

(24436) # Saint-Léon-sur-l'Isle (24442) #

Saint-Louis-en-l'Isle (For the Paris Church of the same name see Saint-Louis-en-l'Île) Saint-Louis-en-l'Isle (; Limousin: ''Sent Loís d'Eila'') is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. Population See also *Communes ...

(24444) # Saint-Martial-Viveyrol (24452) # Saint-Martial-d'Artenset (24449) #

Saint-Martin-de-Ribérac Saint-Martin-de-Ribérac (, literally ''Saint-Martin of Ribérac''; Limousin: ''Sent Martin de Rabairac'') is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. Population History The commune of Saint-Martin- ...

(24455) # Saint-Martin-des-Combes (24456) # Saint-Martin-l'Astier (24457) # Saint-Mayme-de-Péreyrol (24459) # Saint-Méard-de-Drône (24460) #

Saint-Médard-de-Mussidan Saint-Médard-de-Mussidan (, literally ''Saint Médard of Mussidan''; Limousin: ''Sent Meard de Moissídan'' or ''Sent Mierd de Moissídan'') is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. Population ...

(24462) # Saint-Michel-de-Double (24465) # Saint-Michel-de-Villadeix (24468) # Saint-Pardoux-de-Drône (24477) # Saint-Paul-Lizonne (24482) # Saint-Paul-de-Serre (24480) # Saint-Pierre-de-Chignac (24484) #

Saint Privat en Périgord Saint Privat en Périgord (, literally ''Saint Privat in Périgord''; ) is a commune in the department of Dordogne, southwestern France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2017 by merger of the former communes of Saint-Privat-des-Pr� ...

(24490) # Saint-Sauveur-Lalande (24500) # Saint-Sulpice-de-Roumagnac (24504) #

Saint-Séverin-d'Estissac Saint-Séverin-d'Estissac () is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. Population See also *Communes of the Dordogne department The following is a list of the 503 communes of the Dordogne de ...

(24502) # Saint-Victor (24508) # Saint-Vincent-Jalmoutiers (24511) #

Saint-Vincent-de-Connezac Saint-Vincent-de-Connezac (; Limousin: ''Sent Vincenç de Conasac'') is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. Population See also *Communes of the Dordogne department The following is a list o ...

(24509) #

Salon Salon may refer to: Common meanings * Beauty salon A beauty salon or beauty parlor is an establishment that provides Cosmetics, cosmetic treatments for people. Other variations of this type of business include hair salons, spas, day spas, ...

(24518) # Sanilhac (24312) # Sarliac-sur-l'Isle (24521) # Savignac-les-Églises (24527) # Segonzac (24529) # Servanches (24533) # Siorac-de-Ribérac (24537) #

Sorges et Ligueux en Périgord Sorges et Ligueux en Périgord (, literally ''Sorges and Ligueux in Périgord''; ) is a commune in the Dordogne department of southwestern France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2016 and consists of the former communes of Sorges ...

(24540) # Sourzac (24543) # Tocane-Saint-Apre (24553) #

La Tour-Blanche-Cercles La Tour-Blanche-Cercles (; ) is a Communes of France, commune in the Departments of France, department of Dordogne, southwestern France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2017 by merger of the former communes of La Tour-Blanche (the se ...

(24554) # Trélissac (24557) # Val de Louyre et Caudeau (24362) # Vallereuil (24562) # Vanxains (24564) # Vendoire (24569) # Vergt (24571) #

Verteillac Verteillac (; ) is a Communes of France, commune in the Dordogne Departments of France, department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in south-western France. In 2014, the feast of Félibrée was held in Verteillac. International relation It is twinned with F ...

(24573) # Veyrines-de-Vergt (24576) # Villamblard (24581) # Villetoureix (24586)

History

The arrondissement of Périgueux was created in 1800.Historique de la Dordogne
/ref> At the January 2017 reorganisation of the arrondissements of Dordogne, it gained 21 communes from the arrondissement of Bergerac, and it lost 28 communes to the

arrondissement of Nontron The arrondissement of Nontron is an arrondissement of France in the Dordogne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. It has 94 communes. Its population is 54,127 (2021), and its area is . Composition The communes of the arrondissement of No ...

and 22 communes to the

arrondissement of Sarlat-la-Canéda An arrondissement (, , ) is any of various administrative divisions of France, Belgium, Haiti, and certain other Francophone countries, as well as the Netherlands. Europe France The 101 French departments are divided into 342 ''arrondissement ...

. As a result of the reorganisation of the

cantons of France The cantons of France () are territorial subdivisions of the France, French Republic's Departments of France, departments and Arrondissements of France, arrondissements. Apart from their role as organizational units in relation to certain aspect ...

which came into effect in 2015, the borders of the cantons are no longer related to the borders of the arrondissements. The cantons of the arrondissement of Périgueux were, as of January 2015:Populations légales 2012: 24 Dordogne
INSEE # Brantôme #

Excideuil Excideuil (; ) is a Communes of France, commune in the Dordogne Departments of France, department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, southwestern France. Geography Excideuil is located in the ''Périgord Vert'' area, on a limestone plateau between the upp ...

# Hautefort # Montagrier # Montpon-Ménestérol # Mussidan # Neuvic # Périgueux-Centre # Périgueux-Nord-Est # Périgueux-Ouest #

# Saint-Astier # Saint-Aulaye # Saint-Pierre-de-Chignac # Savignac-les-Églises # Thenon # Vergt # Verteillac

References

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