Léguillac-de-l'Auche (French pronunciation: [leɡɥijak loʃ]; Occitan: Lagulhac de l'Aucha) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.

Léguillac-de-l'Auche
The church and surroundings in Léguillac-de-l'Auche
The church and surroundings in Léguillac-de-l'Auche
Location of Léguillac-de-l'Auche
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Léguillac-de-l'Auche is located in France
Léguillac-de-l'Auche
Léguillac-de-l'Auche
Léguillac-de-l'Auche is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Léguillac-de-l'Auche
Léguillac-de-l'Auche
Coordinates: 45°11′08″N 0°33′27″E / 45.1856°N 0.5575°E / 45.1856; 0.5575
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentDordogne
ArrondissementPérigueux
CantonSaint-Astier
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Régis Batailler[1]
Area
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14.31 km2 (5.53 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
981
 • Density69/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
24236 /24110
Elevation70–227 m (230–745 ft)
(avg. 120 m or 390 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 383—    
1975 377−0.23%
1982 493+3.91%
1990 635+3.21%
1999 636+0.02%
2009 886+3.37%
2014 997+2.39%
2020 987−0.17%
Source: INSEE[3]

Landmarks

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  • Castle du But, a 15th and 16th centuries, situated on a protected site.
  • Château de Faye, former Priory,
  • The Feudal era Motte of the Redoubte
  • the 19th-century Romanesque Church of Saint-Cloud,
  • Ruins of the Priory of La Faye, 13th century.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  4. ^ Base Mérimée: Ancien prieuré de La Faye, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)