Beaussac

Beaussac
Beaussac
Part of Mareuil en Périgord
	Location of Beaussac
	Beaussac Beaussac
	Coordinates: 45°29′43″N0°30′00″E / 45.4953°N 0.5°E
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Dordogne
Arrondissement	Nontron
Canton	Brantôme
Commune	Mareuil en Périgord
Area 1	18.05 km2 (6.97 sq mi)
Population (2019)	149
• Density	8.3/km2 (21/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code	24340
Elevation	105–224 m (344–735 ft) ; (avg. 125 m or 410 ft)
	1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Last updated August 25, 2024

Beaussac (French pronunciation: [bosak] ; Limousin: Baussat) is a former commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in southwestern France. On 1 January 2017, it was merged into the new commune Mareuil en Périgord.^[2]

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.^[3]

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.

Transportation

Airports

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 [ fr ] – 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
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%

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References

↑ Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2019, INSEE
↑ Arrêté préfectoral 26 September 2016 (in French)
↑ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Beaussac , EHESS (in French).

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[pop2019-1] Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2019, INSEE

[2] Arrêté préfectoral 26 September 2016 (in French)

[3] Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Beaussac , EHESS (in French).

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