Saint-Mesmin (;

Limousin Limousin (; ) is a former administrative region of southwest-central France. Named after the old province of Limousin, the administrative region was founded in 1960. It comprised three departments: Corrèze, Creuse, and Haute-Vienne. On 1 Jan ...

: ''Sent Maimin'') is a commune in the

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department in

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in southwestern

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Geography

The commune is located in the north-east corner of the

department, on a hill above the river

Auvézère The Auvézère (; Occitan dialect: ''Auvesera'') is a 112 km long river in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France. It is a tributary of the river Isle, which is itself a tributary of the Dordogne. Geography The river begins at above sea ...

. The village is located north-east of

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 ...

. The area consists of forests and farmland.

History

From the creation of the departments in 1790 Saint-Mesmin was first included in the Corrèze department. Three years later in 1793 it joined the Dordogne department.

Population

The largest population that the census recorded was 1,168 in 1886. Since World War I, the population has gradually been declining until it reached its lowest point in 2009.

Sights

*The

has eroded a more than 100 meter deep gorge in limestone rock. There are footpaths through the gorge, offering access to the cascades. *The Puy des Ages is a long rocky ridge on the border of the communes of Saint-Cyr-les-Champagnes and St-Mesmin. Its maximum elevation is 415 m above sea level.

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