Beaussac
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Location within Aquitaine region  Beaussac | |
| Coordinates: 45°29′43″N 0°30′00″E / 45.4953°N 0.5°ECoordinates: 45°29′43″N 0°30′00″E / 45.4953°N 0.5°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes |
| Department | Dordogne |
| Arrondissement | Nontron |
| Canton | Mareuil |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Mareuil-en-Périgord |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Éric Charron |
| Area1 | 18.05 km2 (6.97 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 187 |
| • Density | 10/km2 (27/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 24033 / 24340 |
| Elevation |
105–224 m (344–735 ft) (avg. 125 m or 410 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Beaussac is a commune in the Dordogne department in Aquitaine region in southwestern France.
The community is located in the Périgord Limousin Regional Nature Park.[1]
History
On Cassini's early map of France between 1756 and 1789, the village is identified as the Beaussat. In 1793, it is Baussac and in 1801, it is back to Beaussat.[2]
Geography
The Lizonne forms the commune's southern border. The stream of Beaussac (ruisseau de Beaussac), a tributary of the Lizonne, forms the commune's southeastern border and part of the commune's southwestern border, separating it from Puyrenier and Rudeau-Ladosse. The town is located 34.1 kilometres (21.2 mi) southeast of Angoulême, the largest nearby city.[1]
Transportation
- Airports[3]
- Angoulême 34.1 kilometres (21.2 mi)
- Périgueux (Bassillac) 41.1 kilometres (25.5 mi)
- Cognac 66.4 kilometres (41.3 mi)
Tourism
- Barouty Cave (grotto) in Pranzac 22.9 kilometres (14.2 mi)
- Golf de la Prèze (18-hole golf course) in Montbron 19.4 kilometres (12.1 mi)
- Aucors Castle – a private mansion located on the Périgord in Beaussac. Overlooking the Nizonne valley, it has been a registered historic monument since 1948.
Personalities
- Alain de Monéys – member of the city council and first Deputy Mayor of Beaussac. Monéys was killed in 1870 by villagers in Hautefaye, after his report of the Franco-Prussian War was perceived to support the enemy. The case was mentioned in the 2009 romance of Jean Teulé, entitled Mangez-le si vous voulez.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 281 | — |
| 1968 | 254 | −9.6% |
| 1975 | 224 | −11.8% |
| 1982 | 203 | −9.4% |
| 1990 | 212 | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 187 | −11.8% |
| 2008 | 187 | +0.0% |
See also
References
- 1 2 France (2011-05-24). "Mairie de Beaussac – La Commune, la Mairie de Beaussac et son village en France, Aquitaine". Annuaire-mairie.fr. Retrieved 2011-06-05.
- ↑ "Beaussac – Notice Communale". Cassini.ehess.fr. Retrieved 2011-06-05.
- ↑ France (2009-03-24). "Beaussac (France, Aquitania, Dordogne)". En.db-city.com. Retrieved 2011-06-05.
Further reading
- Corbin, Alain. Le village des "cannibales", Aubier, 1990
- Marbeck, Georges. Hautefaye, l'année terrible, Robert Laffont, 1982
- Teulé, Jean. Mangez-le si vous voulez, Éditions Julliard, 2009. ISBN 978-2-266-19846-2
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