Dordogne France Countryside

Dordogne is a large rural department in south west France, with its prefecture in Périgueux. Located in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region rou…

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Dordogne is a large rural department in south west France, with its prefecture in Périgueux. Located in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region roughly half-way between the Loire Valley and the Pyrenees, it is named after the river Dordogne, which runs through it. It corresponds roughly to the ancient county of Périgord. In January 2023, Dordogne had a population of 412,807.

Country: France
Region: Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Prefecture: Périgueux
Subprefectures: Bergerac · Nontron · Sarlat-la-Canéda
Time zone: UTC+1 (CET)
Department number: 24
Arrondissements: 4

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