Verteillac

Verteillac (French pronunciation: [vɛʁtɛjak]; Occitan: Vertelhac) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in south-western France. In 2014, the feast of Félibrée was held in Verteillac.

Verteillac
Town hall
Location of Verteillac
Verteillac
Verteillac
Coordinates: 45°20′53″N 0°22′01″E
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentDordogne
ArrondissementPérigueux
CantonRibérac
IntercommunalityPérigord Ribéracois
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Régis Defraye
Area
1
18.44 km2 (7.12 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)[1]
590
  Density32/km2 (83/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
24573 /24320
Elevation79–187 m (259–614 ft)
(avg. 135 m or 443 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

International relation

It is twinned with Fontanetto Po in Italy.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962683    
1968655−4.1%
1975652−0.5%
1982724+11.0%
1990706−2.5%
1999675−4.4%
2008644−4.6%

Sights

Verteillac church
  • Château du Breuil, 16th-17th century
  • Château de la Grénerie, 19th century
  • Château de la Meyfrenie, 18th-19th century
  • Verteillac church

Shopping

Verteillac is a local shopping centre for the nearby villages. It has a general store (Merlaud, which sells everything from lettuce to lawn mowers), butchers, bakers, a brocante, a choice of cafes and restaurants.

Personalities

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References


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