Grignols (Dordogne)
grignols Granhòu |
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region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
Department | Dordogne | |
Arrondissement | Périgueux | |
Canton | Saint-Astier | |
Community association | Isle Vern Salembre en Périgord | |
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 | 24205 | |
Website | http://www.mairiedegrignols.com/ | |
Town hall (Mairie) of Grignols |
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
- Christian Faure (* 1954), director
Web links
Commons : Grignols - collection of images, videos and audio files