Saint-Léon-sur-l'Isle
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| region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Dordogne | |
| Arrondissement | Périgueux | |
| Canton | Saint-Astier | |
| Community association | Isle Vern Salembre en Périgord | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 7 ′ N , 0 ° 30 ′ E | |
| height | 56-192 m | |
| surface | 14.78 km 2 | |
| Residents | 2,027 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 137 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 24110 | |
| INSEE code | 24442 | |
| Website | http://saintleon.mairie.free.fr/ | |
 Town hall (Mairie) of Saint-Léon-sur-l'Isle |
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Saint-Léon-sur-l'Isle ( Occitan : Sent Lèon d'Eila ) is a French municipality with 2027 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 Razacois .
geography
Saint-Léon-sur-l'Isle is located in the Périgord countryside on the Isle of River . The neighboring municipalities of Saint-Léon-sur-l'Isle are Saint-Astier in the north and north-east, Grignols in the south-east, Neuvic in the south and south-west and Saint-Germain-du-Salembre in the west and north-west.
The A89 autoroute runs through the municipality from Bordeaux to Brive-la-Gaillarde .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2012 |
| Residents | 842 | 1,436 | 1,708 | 1,872 | 1.934 | 1,877 | 1,930 | 2,054 |
Attractions
- Saint-Léonce church from the 12th century
- Beauséjour castle from the 14th century, rebuilt after a fire in the 17th century
- Ruins of the Gothic Chapel of Bureloux
- 17th century guest house Notre-Dame
Saint-Léonce church
Beauséjour Castle
Notre-Dame guest house
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Personalities
- Jean-Pierre Denis (* 1946), director
