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Arrondissement of Périgueux
Location of Périgueux in Dordogne (2017)
Location of Périgueux in Dordogne (2017)
Country France
Region Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department Dordogne
Communes 146
Prefecture Périgueux
INSEE code 243
Area
 • Total 3,336.5 km2 (1,288.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2014)
 • Total 189,301
 • Density 56.7364/km2 (146.9466/sq mi)

The arrondissement of Périgueux is a special area in France. Think of it like a district or a large county. It's part of the Dordogne département (which is like a state or province) in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. The main city and capital of this arrondissement is Périgueux.

History of Périgueux Arrondissement

The Dordogne department was created on February 17, 1800. The arrondissement of Périgueux was one of the original parts of this new department.

Geography of Périgueux Arrondissement

The arrondissement of Périgueux is in the central western part of the Dordogne department. It is the largest of the arrondissements in the area. Its total size is about 3,336.5 square kilometers (1,288 square miles).

In 2014, about 189,301 people lived here. This means the population density was around 56.7 people per square kilometer. This tells us how many people live in a certain amount of space.

Borders and Rivers

The arrondissement of Périgueux shares its borders with several other areas. To the north, it borders the Nontron arrondissement. To the east, it borders the Corrèze department.

To the southeast, you'll find the Sarlat-la-Canéda arrondissement. The Bergerac arrondissement is to the south. To the west, it borders the Gironde and Charente-Maritime departments. Finally, the Charente department is to the northwest.

Several important rivers flow through the Périgueux arrondissement. The Isle River is a main one. It is a tributary (a smaller river that flows into a larger one) of the Dordogne River. Other rivers that flow here include the Dronne, Lizonne, Auvézère, and Loue.

How Périgueux Arrondissement is Organized

French arrondissements are divided into smaller areas called cantons and communes.

Cantons in Périgueux Arrondissement

After some changes in France, cantons are no longer just parts of arrondissements. This means a canton can have communes (small towns or villages) that belong to different arrondissements.

Here are some of the cantons that include communes from the Périgueux arrondissement:

  • Brantôme
  • Coulounieix-Chamiers
  • Haut-Périgord Noir
  • Isle-Loue-Auvézère
  • Isle-Manoire
  • Montpon-Ménestérol
  • Périgord Central
  • Périgueux-1 and Périgueux-2 (parts of the city of Périgueux)
  • Ribérac
  • Saint-Astier
  • Thiviers
  • Trélissac
  • Vallée de l'Isle

Communes in Périgueux Arrondissement

The arrondissement of Périgueux has 146 communes. These are like small towns or villages. Each one has a special INSEE code.

  • Agonac (24002)
  • Allemans (24007)
  • Annesse-et-Beaulieu (24010)
  • Antonne-et-Trigonant (24011)
  • Bassillac et Auberoche (24026)
  • Beaupouyet (24029)
  • Beauregard-et-Bassac (24031)
  • Beauronne (24032)
  • Beleymas (24034)
  • Bertric-Burée (24038)
  • Boulazac Isle Manoire (24053)
  • Bourg-des-Maisons (24057)
  • Bourg-du-Bost (24058)
  • Bourgnac (24059)
  • Bourrou (24061)
  • Bouteilles-Saint-Sébastien (24062)
  • Campsegret (24077)
  • Celles (24090)
  • Chalagnac (24094)
  • Champagne-et-Fontaine (24097)
  • Champcevinel (24098)
  • Chancelade (24102)
  • Chantérac (24104)
  • Chapdeuil (24105)
  • Chassaignes (24114)
  • Château-l'Évêque (24115)
  • Cherval (24119)
  • Clermont-de-Beauregard (24123)
  • Comberanche-et-Épeluche (24128)
  • Cornille (24135)
  • Coulounieix-Chamiers (24138)
  • Coursac (24139)
  • Coutures (24141)
  • Creyssac (24144)
  • Creyssensac-et-Pissot (24146)
  • Douchapt (24154)
  • Douville (24155)
  • Douzillac (24157)
  • Échourgnac (24159)
  • Église-Neuve-de-Vergt (24160)
  • Église-Neuve-d'Issac (24161)
  • Escoire (24162)
  • Eygurande-et-Gardedeuil (24165)
  • Fouleix (24190)
  • Gout-Rossignol (24199)
  • Grand-Brassac (24200)
  • Grignols (24205)
  • Grun-Bordas (24208)
  • La Chapelle-Gonaguet (24108)
  • La Chapelle-Grésignac (24109)
  • La Chapelle-Montabourlet (24110)
  • La Douze (24156)
  • Issac (24211)
  • Jaure (24213)
  • La Jemaye-Ponteyraud (24216)
  • Lacropte (24220)
  • Laveyssière (24233)
  • Les Lèches (24234)
  • Léguillac-de-l'Auche (24236)
  • Lisle (24243)
  • Lusignac (24247)
  • Manzac-sur-Vern (24251)
  • Marsac-sur-l'Isle (24256)
  • Maurens (24259)
  • Ménesplet (24264)
  • Mensignac (24266)
  • Montagnac-la-Crempse (24285)
  • Montagrier (24286)
  • Montpon-Ménestérol (24294)
  • Montrem (24295)
  • Moulin-Neuf (24297)
  • Mussidan (24299)
  • Nanteuil-Auriac-de-Bourzac (24303)
  • Neuvic (24309)
  • Parcoul-Chenaud (24316)
  • Paunat (24318)
  • Paussac-et-Saint-Vivien (24319)
  • Périgueux (24322)
  • Petit-Bersac (24323)
  • Le Pizou (24329)
  • Razac-sur-l'Isle (24350)
  • Ribérac (24352)
  • La Roche-Chalais (24354)
  • Saint-Aulaye-Puymangou (24376)
  • Saint-Amand-de-Vergt (24365)
  • Saint-André-de-Double (24367)
  • Saint-Aquilin (24371)
  • Saint-Astier (24372)
  • 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 (24422)
  • Saint-Jean-d'Ataux (24424)
  • Saint-Jean-d'Estissac (24426)
  • Saint-Jean-d'Eyraud (24427)
  • Saint-Julien-de-Crempse (24431)
  • Saint-Just (24434)
  • Saint-Laurent-des-Hommes (24436)
  • Saint-Léon-sur-l'Isle (24442)
  • Saint-Louis-en-l'Isle (24444)
  • Saint-Martial-d'Artenset (24449)
  • Saint-Martial-Viveyrol (24452)
  • Saint-Martin-de-Ribérac (24455)
  • Saint-Martin-des-Combes (24456)
  • Saint-Martin-l'Astier (24457)
  • Saint-Maime-de-Péreyrol (24459)
  • Saint-Méard-de-Drône (24460)
  • Saint-Médard-de-Mussidan (24462)
  • Saint-Michel-de-Double (24465)
  • Saint-Michel-de-Villadeix (24468)
  • Saint-Pardoux-de-Drône (24477)
  • Saint-Paul-de-Serre (24480)
  • Saint-Paul-Lizonne (24482)
  • Saint-Pierre-de-Chignac (24484)
  • Saint Privat en Périgord (24490)
  • Saint-Sauveur-Lalande (24500)
  • Saint-Séverin-d'Estissac (24502)
  • Saint-Sulpice-de-Roumagnac (24504)
  • Saint-Victor (24508)
  • Saint-Vincent-de-Connezac (24509)
  • Saint-Vincent-Jalmoutiers (24511)
  • Salon (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 (24543)
  • Tocane-Saint-Apre (24553)
  • La Tour-Blanche-Cercles (24554)
  • Trélissac (24557)
  • Val de Louyre et Caudeau (24362)
  • Vallereuil (24562)
  • Vanxains (24564)
  • Vendoire (24569)
  • Vergt (24571)
  • Verteillac (24573)
  • Veyrines-de-Vergt (24576)
  • Villamblard (24581)
  • Villetoureix (24586)

Largest Communes by Population

Here are the communes in the arrondissement with the most people living in them (based on 2014 data):

INSEE
Code
Commune Population
(2014)
Canton Intercommunality
24322 Périgueux 30,069 Périgueux-1 and Périgueux-2 Le Grand Périgueux
24053 Boulazac Isle Manoire 9,823 Isle-Manoire Le Grand Périgueux
24138 Coulounieix-Chamiers 8,089 Coulounieix-Chamiers Le Grand Périgueux
24557 Trélissac 6,732 Trélissac Le Grand Périgueux
24372 Saint-Astier 5,521 Saint-Astier Isle Vern Salembre en Périgord
24294 Montpon-Ménestérol 5,480 Montpon-Ménestérol Isle Double Landais
24312 Sanilhac 4,441 Isle-Manoire Le Grand Périgueux
24102 Chancelade 4,328 Coulounieix-Chamiers Le Grand Périgueux
24352 Ribérac 4,058 Ribérac Le Pays Ribéracois
24309 Neuvic 3,562 Vallée de l'Isle Isle Vern Salembre en Périgord
24256 Marsac-sur-l'Isle 3,125 Coulounieix-Chamiers Le Grand Périgueux

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