Carlux

Carlux
Commune
Coat of arms
Carlux Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine region Carlux
Coordinates: 44°53′05″N 1°21′15″E / 44.8847°N 1.3542°E / 44.8847; 1.3542Coordinates: 44°53′05″N 1°21′15″E / 44.8847°N 1.3542°E / 44.8847; 1.3542
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Dordogne
Arrondissement	Sarlat-la-Canéda
Canton	Terrasson-Lavilledieu
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	André Alard
Area1	13.31 km2 (5.14 sq mi)
Population (2008)2	644
• Density	48/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	24081 /24370
Elevation	78–254 m (256–833 ft) (avg. 187 m or 614 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Carlux is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.

Population

The village of Carlux has a centrally located 'bourg' (fortification ruin) that dates back to the 12th century, which is currently (June 2013) in the process of repair/restoration, and many other clearly historically and/or architecturally interesting buildings.

As of June 2013, it has a bakery(boulangerie), a butcher/caterer (boucher/traiteur) and a grocery store (épicerie), plus three restaurants (one first class, one very nice if simple and another which claims to be a peasant 'halle'). All seem to be well frequented.

Also located in just outside the village is the Domaine des Bequignolles, a quality chocolate factory with a direct sale (vente directe) counter.

Tha annual village festival (fête) is normally the weekend of the first week in June.

See also

• Communes of the Dordogne department

References

• INSEE

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