The arrondissement of Périgueux is an

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

of France 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 ...

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in the

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 ...

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. It has 143

communes An intentional community is a voluntary residential community which is designed to have a high degree of social cohesion and teamwork from the start. The members of an intentional community typically hold a common social, political, relig ...

. Its population is 175,309 (2016), and its area is .

Composition

The communes of the arrondissement of Périgueux, and their

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Agonac Agonac () is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. It is situated on the small river Beauronne, north of Périgueux. Agonac station has rail connections to Bordeaux, Périgueux and Limoges. Populati ...

(24002) # Allemans (24007) # Annesse-et-Beaulieu (24010) # Antonne-et-Trigonant (24011) #

Bassillac et Auberoche Bassillac et Auberoche 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 Bassillac (the seat), Blis-et-Born, Eyliac, Le Change, Milhac-d'Auber ...

(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-Laur ...

(24053) # Bourg-des-Maisons (24057) #

Bourg-du-Bost Bourg-du-Bost (; meaning "the woods village") 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 departme ...

(24058) # Bourgnac (24059) # Bourrou (24061) #

Bouteilles-Saint-Sébastien Bouteilles-Saint-Sébastien (; oc, Botelha e Sent Sabàstian) is a commune in the Dordogne department in southwestern France. Geography The Lizonne forms the commune's southwestern border. Population See also *Communes of the Dordogne dépa ...

(24062) # Campsegret (24077) # Celles (24090) # Chalagnac (24094) # Champagne-et-Fontaine (24097) # Champcevinel (24098) # Chancelade (24102) # Chantérac (24104) #

Chapdeuil Chapdeuil (; oc, Lo Chapduelh) 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 ...

(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 (24138) #

Coursac Coursac (; oc, Corsac) 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 ...

(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 department of ...

(24146) # Douchapt (24154) #

La Douze La Douze (; oc, La Dosa) 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 13 ...

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

Église-Neuve-de-Vergt Église-Neuve-de-Vergt (; oc, Gleisanueva de Vern) 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 ...

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Église-Neuve-d'Issac Église-Neuve-d'Issac (; oc, Gleisanueva d'Eiçac) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. The commune is located on the main road, D 709, between Bergerac and Mussidan. Population See also *Co ...

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Escoire Escoire (; oc, Escoira) 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 ...

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

Fouleix Fouleix (; oc, Folés) 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 th ...

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

Grun-Bordas Grun-Bordas 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. ...

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Issac Issac may refer to: Given name * Issac Amaldas, Indian boxer * Issac Bailey, American writer * Issac Blakeney (born 1992), American football wide receiver * Issac Booth (born 1971), American football player * Issac Ryan Brown (born 2005), American ...

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

Lacropte Lacropte (; oc, La Cròpta) is a commune in the Dordogne department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, southwestern France. Population See also *Communes of the Dordogne department The following is a list of the 503 communes of the Dordogne department ...

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Les Lèches Les Lèches (; oc, Las Leschas) 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 ...

(24234) # Léguillac-de-l'Auche (24236) # Lisle (24243) # Lusignac (24247) #

Manzac-sur-Vern Manzac-sur-Vern (; oc, Manzac de 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 o ...

(24251) # Marsac-sur-l'Isle (24256) # Ménesplet (24264) # Mensignac (24266) # Montagnac-la-Crempse (24285) # Montagrier (24286) # Montpon-Ménestérol (24294) # Montrem (24295) # Moulin-Neuf (24297) #

Mussidan Mussidan (; oc, Moissida) 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 19 ...

(24299) # Nanteuil-Auriac-de-Bourzac (24303) # Neuvic (24309) #

Parcoul-Chenaud Parcoul-Chenaud (; oc, Parcol e Chanaur) 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 Parcoul and Chenaud.Paunat (24318) # Paussac-et-Saint-Vivien (24319) #

Périgueux Périgueux (, ; oc, Peireguers or ) is a communes of France, commune in the Dordogne departments of France, department, in the administrative regions of France, administrative region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, southwestern France. Périgueux i ...

(24322) # Petit-Bersac (24323) # Le Pizou (24329) #

Razac-sur-l'Isle Razac-sur-l'Isle (, literally ''Razac on the Isle''; oc, Rasac d'Eila) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. Razac station has rail connections to Bordeaux, Périgueux, Brive-la-Gaillarde and Lim ...

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Ribérac Ribérac (; oc, Rabairac) 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 n ...

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

Saint-André-de-Double Saint-André-de-Double (; oc, Sent Andriu de Dobla) 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 ...

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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 the Do ...

(24371) # Saint-Astier (24372) # Saint-Aulaye-Puymangou (24376) # Saint-Barthélemy-de-Bellegarde (24380) # Saint-Crépin-d'Auberoche (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 Saint-Hilaire-d'Estissac (; oc, Sent Alari d'Estiçac) 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 commu ...

(24422) # Saint-Jean-d'Ataux (24424) # Saint-Jean-d'Estissac (24426) # Saint-Just (24434) # Saint-Laurent-des-Hommes (24436) #

Saint-Léon-sur-l'Isle Saint-Léon-sur-l'Isle (, literally ''Saint Léon on the Isle (river), Isle''; Limousin dialect, Limousin: ''Sent Leu d’Eila'') is a Communes of France, commune in the Dordogne Departments of France, department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwes ...

(24442) # Saint-Louis-en-l'Isle (24444) # Saint-Martial-Viveyrol (24452) # Saint-Martial-d'Artenset (24449) # Saint-Martin-de-Ribérac (24455) # Saint-Martin-des-Combes (24456) # Saint-Martin-l'Astier (24457) # Saint-Mayme-de-Péreyrol (24459) #

Saint-Méard-de-Drône Saint-Méard-de-Drône (, literally ''Saint-Méard of Drône''; Limousin: ''Sent Meard de Drona'') is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. Population See also *Communes of the Dordogne departmen ...

(24460) # Saint-Médard-de-Mussidan (24462) # Saint-Michel-de-Double (24465) # Saint-Michel-de-Villadeix (24468) #

Saint-Pardoux-de-Drône Saint-Pardoux-de-Drône (, literally ''Saint-Pardoux of Drône''; oc, Sent Perdon de Drona) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. Population See also *Communes of the Dordogne department Th ...

(24477) # Saint-Paul-Lizonne (24482) # Saint-Paul-de-Serre (24480) #

Saint-Pierre-de-Chignac Saint-Pierre-de-Chignac (; Limousin: ''Sent Peir de Chinhac'') is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. Saint-Pierre-de-Chignac station has rail connections to Bordeaux, Périgueux and Brive-la-Gail ...

(24484) # Saint Privat en Périgord (24490) # Saint-Sauveur-Lalande (24500) # Saint-Sulpice-de-Roumagnac (24504) # Saint-Séverin-d'Estissac (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 of t ...

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Salon Salon may refer to: Common meanings * Beauty salon, a venue for cosmetic treatments * French term for a drawing room, an architectural space in a home * Salon (gathering), a meeting for learning or enjoyment Arts and entertainment * Salon (P ...

(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 (24540) #

Sourzac Sourzac (; oc, Sorzac) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. Population International relations Twinned with Vigy Vigy (; german: Wigingen) is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand E ...

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

La Tour-Blanche-Cercles La Tour-Blanche-Cercles (; oc, La Tor Blancha e Cercle) 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 commune ...

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Trélissac Trélissac (; oc, Trelhissac) 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 depart ...

(24557) # Val de Louyre et Caudeau (24362) # Vallereuil (24562) # Vanxains (24564) # Vendoire (24569) # Vergt (24571) # Verteillac (24573) # Veyrines-de-Vergt (24576) # Villamblard (24581) #

Villetoureix Villetoureix (; oc, Vilatorrés) is a Communes of France, commune in the Dordogne Departments of France, department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. History The oldest evidence of habitation date to Roman Gaul. The first attestation ...

(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 The arrondissement of Bergerac is an arrondissement of France in the Dordogne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. It has 130 communes. Its population is 102,859 (2016), and its area is . Composition The communes in the arrondissement of ...

, and it lost 28 communes to the arrondissement of Nontron and 22 communes to the arrondissement of Sarlat-la-Canéda. 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 aspects ...

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 # 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

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