Beaussac

Beaussac 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]

Beaussac
Part of Mareuil en Périgord
Location of Beaussac
Beaussac
Beaussac
Coordinates: 45°29′43″N 0°30′00″E
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentDordogne
ArrondissementNontron
CantonBrantôme
CommuneMareuil en Périgord
Area
1
18.05 km2 (6.97 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)[1]
160
 • Density8.9/km2 (23/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code
24340
Elevation105–224 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.

The community is located in the Périgord Limousin Regional Nature Park.[3]

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.[4]

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.[3]

Transportation
Airports[5]

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
YearPop.±%
1962281—    
1968254−9.6%
1975224−11.8%
1982203−9.4%
1990212+4.4%
1999187−11.8%
2008187+0.0%

See also

References
  1. Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2017, INSEE
  2. Arrêté préfectoral 26 September 2016 (in French)
  3. 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.
  4. "Beaussac – Notice Communale". Cassini.ehess.fr. Retrieved 2011-06-05.
  5. France (2009-03-24). "Beaussac (France, Aquitania, Dordogne)". En.db-city.com. Archived from the original on 2011-08-15. 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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