Val de Louyre and Caudeau

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Val de Louyre and Caudeau
Val de Louyre et Caudeau (France)
Val de Louyre and Caudeau
region Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department Dordogne
Arrondissement Périgueux
Canton Périgord Central
Community association Le Grand Périgueux
Coordinates 44 ° 57 '  N , 0 ° 49'  E Coordinates: 44 ° 57 '  N , 0 ° 49'  E
height 95-263 m
surface 82.12 km 2
Residents 1,588 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 19 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 24510
INSEE code

Val de Louyre et Caudeau is a commune with 1,588 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the center of the department Dordogne in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine . The municipality belongs to the Arrondissement of Périgueux and the Périgord Central .

It was created with effect from January 1, 2017 as Commune nouvelle through the amalgamation of the former Commune nouvelle Sainte-Alvère-Saint-Laurent Les Bâtons and the former municipality of Cendrieux . In the new municipality, all the originally independent municipalities exercise the status of a Commune déléguée . The administrative seat was in the village of Sainte-Alvère.

structure

District former
INSEE code
Area (km²) Population (2017)
Sainte-Alvère (administrative headquarters) 24362 32.42 00791
Cendrieux 24092 30.23 00584
Saint-Laurent-des-Bâtons 24435 19.47 00213

geography

Val de Louyre et Caudeau is located about 30 kilometers south-southeast of Périgueux and about 20 kilometers east-northeast of Bergerac . The Louyre and the Caudeau have their source in the municipality .

Attractions

  • Saint-Maurice Castle from the 14th / 15th centuries century
  • Remains of the castle of Sainte-Alvère from the 13th century, monument historique since 1949
  • La Pommerie Castle from the 18th / 19th centuries Century, since 2002 Monument historique
  • Saint-Pierre-ès-Liens church from the 18th century
  • Saint-Maurice church from the 16th century
  • Saint-Laurent church from the 19th century
  • Saint-Jean-Baptiste church, fortified church, historic monument since 1925

Web links

Commons : Val de Louyre et Caudeau  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

References and comments

  1. adoption PREF / DDL / 2016/0202 of the prefecture on the formation of the commune of Val de nouvelle et Louyre Caudeau of 26 September 2016th
  2. French Statistics Institute ( www.insee.fr )