Tocane-Saint-Apre

Tocane-Saint-Apre ; Sent-Abre
region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Dordogne
Arrondissement	Périgueux
Canton	Brantôme
Community association	Pays Ribéracois
Coordinates	45 ° 15 ′ N , 0 ° 30 ′ E Coordinates: 45 ° 15 ′ N , 0 ° 30 ′ E
height	68–232 m
surface	32.35 km 2
Residents	1,691 (January 1, 2017)
Population density	52 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code	24350
INSEE code	24553
Website	http://www.tocane-saint-apre.com/
	; View of the center of Tocane-Saint-Apre

The French community Tocane-Saint-Apre ( Occitan Sent Abre ) is in the northwest of the department Dordogne in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine (before 2016: Aquitaine ). It has 1,691 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) and belongs to the canton of Brantôme (until 2015: canton of Montagrier ).

geography

Tocane-Saint-Apre is located about 19 kilometers west-northwest of Périgueux . The Dronne limits the community in the north. Tocane-Saint-Apre is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Montagrier in the north, Grand-Brassac in the north and northeast, Lisle in the northeast, Mensignac in the east, Saint-Aquilin in the south, Segonzac in the southwest, Douchapt in the west and Saint-Victor in the northwest.

history

In 1852 the parishes of Tocane and Saint-Apre were merged to form today's parish.

Population development

year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006	2013
Residents	1,413	1,359	1,318	1,376	1,377	1,484	1,541	1,668
Source: Cassini and INSEE

Attractions

Dolmen
Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité church from the 19th century
Notre-Dame chapel by Le Perdux from the 19th century
Vernode castle ruins with donjon, monument historique since 1886
Beauséjour Castle from the 15th / 16th centuries century
Fayolle Castle from the 18th / 19th centuries Century, monument historique since 1969
Lavalade Castle from the 18th / 19th centuries century

Dolmen
Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité church
Notre-Dame chapel
Vernode castle ruins
Beauséjour Castle
Fayolle Castle

Web links

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