Villars, Dordogne
Villars is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. Nearby towns include Brantôme and Nontron.
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 The ruins of Boschaud abbey in Villars | |
Location of Villars 
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| Coordinates: 45°25′17″N 0°45′21″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Dordogne |
| Arrondissement | Nontron |
| Canton | Brantôme |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Champagnac-en-Périgord |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-Pierre Grolhier |
| Area 1 | 27.67 km2 (10.68 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 463 |
| • Density | 17/km2 (43/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 24582 /24530 |
| Elevation | 125–240 m (410–787 ft) (avg. 225 m or 738 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Villars' attractions include the Château de Puyguilhem,[2] Grotte de Villars and the Abbaye de Boschaud.
The city is known for being the headquarters of Leroy Merlin.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1793 | 1,633 | — |
| 1800 | 1,473 | −9.8% |
| 1806 | 1,310 | −11.1% |
| 1821 | 1,573 | +20.1% |
| 1831 | 1,710 | +8.7% |
| 1836 | 1,735 | +1.5% |
| 1841 | 1,623 | −6.5% |
| 1846 | 1,742 | +7.3% |
| 1851 | 1,772 | +1.7% |
| 1856 | 1,787 | +0.8% |
| 1861 | 1,722 | −3.6% |
| 1866 | 1,723 | +0.1% |
| 1872 | 1,669 | −3.1% |
| 1876 | 1,727 | +3.5% |
| 1881 | 1,684 | −2.5% |
| 1886 | 1,623 | −3.6% |
| 1891 | 1,530 | −5.7% |
| 1896 | 1,507 | −1.5% |
| 1901 | 1,438 | −4.6% |
| 1906 | 1,343 | −6.6% |
| 1911 | 1,235 | −8.0% |
| 1921 | 1,071 | −13.3% |
| 1926 | 1,030 | −3.8% |
| 1931 | 1,013 | −1.7% |
| 1936 | 1,039 | +2.6% |
| 1946 | 930 | −10.5% |
| 1954 | 792 | −14.8% |
| 1962 | 802 | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 735 | −8.4% |
| 1975 | 647 | −12.0% |
| 1982 | 586 | −9.4% |
| 1990 | 568 | −3.1% |
| 1999 | 526 | −7.4% |
| 2008 | 479 | −8.9% |
See also
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- "Monuments historiques: Castle of Puyguilhem (reference PA00083065)". Ministère de la Culture et de la Communication. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
External links
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