Terrasson-Lavilledieu

Terrasson-Lavilledieu
region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Dordogne
Arrondissement	Sarlat-la-Canéda
Canton	Terrasson-Lavilledieu (main town)
Community association	Terrassonnais en Périgord Noir Thenon Hautefort
Coordinates	45 ° 8 ′  N , 1 ° 18 ′  E Coordinates: 45 ° 8 ′  N , 1 ° 18 ′  E
height	82-299 m
surface	39 km 2
Residents	6,202 (January 1, 2017)
Population density	159 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code	24120
INSEE code	24547
Website	http://www.ville-terrasson.com/
View of Terrasson-Lavilledieu

Terrasson-Lavilledieu is a French municipality with 6202 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Dordogne in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine .

geography

Terrasson-Lavilledieu is about 150 kilometers east of Bordeaux . The Vézère flows through the village .

history

With the twelve enigmatic Cluzeaux , the ancient city offers a unique wealth. The place goes back to the foundation of a monastery in the 6th century. In the 12th century, Benedictine monks built a stone bridge over the Vézère. The bridge was repaired several times and has survived the centuries. Today it is the landmark of Terrasson-Lavilledieu.

The old bridge

After the merger of the former municipalities of La Villedieu and Terrasson in 1963, the municipality was named Terrasson-la-Villedieu . This was changed to Terrasson-Lavilledieu by decree of December 22, 1997 .

Population development

year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2009	2016
Residents	4146	5528	6221	6305	6004	6180	6222	6148
Sources: Cassini and INSEE

Town twinning

• Wiesbaden-Bierstadt , Germany, since 1991
• Bodegraven , Netherlands, since 1992
• Theux , Belgium, since 1994

Web links

Commons : Terrasson-Lavilledieu  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Municipal website
• Website of the tourist office
• [Les Cluzeaux de Terrasson-Lavilledieu]

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Décret n ° 97-1172 du 22 décembre 1997. December 24, 1997, accessed on September 15, 2012 (French).