Grignols (Dordogne)

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grignols
Granhòu
Grignols Coat of Arms
Grignols (France)
Grignols
region Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department Dordogne
Arrondissement Périgueux
Canton Saint-Astier
Community association Isle Vern Salembre en Périgord
Coordinates 45 ° 5 '  N , 0 ° 32'  E Coordinates: 45 ° 5 '  N , 0 ° 32'  E
height 68-207 m
surface 20.41 km 2
Residents 672 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 33 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 24110
INSEE code
Website http://www.mairiedegrignols.com/

Town hall (Mairie) of Grignols

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Grignols ( Occitan : Granhòu ) is a French municipality with 672 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Dordogne in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine ; it belongs to the Arrondissement of Périgueux and the canton of Saint-Astier . The inhabitants are called Grignolais .

geography

Grignols is located about 17 kilometers west-southwest of Périgueux in the Landais countryside . The neighboring municipalities of Grignols are Saint-Astier in the north, Montrem in the northeast, Manzac-sur-Vern in the east, Jaure and Villamblard in the south, Saint-Jean-d'Estissac in the southwest, Vallereuil in the west and southwest, Neuvic in the west and Saint -Léon-sur-l'Isle in the north-west.

Population development

year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006 2013
Residents 484 485 487 456 526 543 642 587
Source: Cassini and INSEE

Attractions

  • Saint-Front church from the 15th century in Bruc
  • Grignols Castle from the 14th century, monument historique since 1928
  • Domain and Charterhouse of Chaulnes, built in the early 18th century
  • Charterhouse of La Mothe from the 17th century

Personalities

Web links

Commons : Grignols  - collection of images, videos and audio files