Dordogne is a large rural department in Southwestern 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.
The arrondissement of Périgueux is an arrondissement of France in the Dordogne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. It has 143 communes. Its population is 175,309 (2016), and its area is 2,869.3 km2 (1,107.8 sq mi).
The Canton of Brantôme en Périgord is a canton of the Dordogne department, in France. The lowest point is 63 m, and the highest point is 251 m. At the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015, the canton of Brantôme was expanded from 11 to 42 communes :
The Canton of Nontron is a former canton of the Dordogne département, in France. It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. It consisted of 8 communes, which joined the canton of Périgord Vert Nontronnais in 2015. It had 8,810 inhabitants (2012).
Javerlhac-et-la-Chapelle-Saint-Robert is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. Javerlhac is in the Parc naturel régional Périgord Limousin.
Saint-Martin-le-Pin is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. It is part of the Regional Natural Park Périgord Limousin.
The Canton of Ribérac is a canton of the Dordogne département, in France. At the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015, the canton of Ribérac was expanded from 13 to 35 communes :
Savignac-Lédrier is a commune in the Dordogne department of Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.
Castelnaud-la-Chapelle is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.
Bassignac-le-Bas is a commune in the Corrèze department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of south-central France.
Champeaux-et-la-Chapelle-Pommier is a former commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. On 1 January 2017, it was merged into the new commune Mareuil en Périgord.
La Chapelle-Aubareil is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.
La Chapelle-Faucher is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.
La Chapelle-Gonaguet is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.
La Chapelle-Grésignac is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.
La Chapelle-Montmoreau is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.
La Chapelle-Saint-Jean is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.
Floirac is a commune in the Lot department (46) in south-western France.
Argentat-sur-Dordogne is a commune in the department of Corrèze, south-central France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2017 by merger of the former communes of Argentat and Saint-Bazile-de-la-Roche.
Mareuil en Périgord is a commune in the department of Dordogne, southwestern France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2017 by the merger of former communes Mareuil, Beaussac, Champeaux-et-la-Chapelle-Pommier, Les Graulges, Léguillac-de-Cercles, Monsec, Puyrenier, Saint-Sulpice-de-Mareuil and Vieux-Mareuil.
