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Domme
Commune
Domme 1 GhezoArt.jpg
Coat of arms of Domme
Coat of arms
Domme is located in France
Domme
Domme
Location in France
Domme is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Domme
Domme
Location in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Country France
Region Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department Dordogne
Arrondissement Sarlat-la-Canéda
Canton Vallée Dordogne
Area
1
 24.91 km2 (9.62 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)
 1,004
 • Density 40.305/km2 (104.39/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
24152 /24250
Elevation 60–303 m (197–994 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Domme (Occitan: Doma) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.

The town is an example of the medieval fortified town known as a bastide. It was founded by Philip the Bold in 1281. Graffiti by Knights Templar imprisoned here following the dissolution of the order in 1307 may be observed on the tower gates.

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  • Domme sky view

    Aerial view of Domme

  • F07.Domme.0041

    Templar graffiti on a prison wall

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Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Domme para niños

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