Villetoureix
Encyclopedia
Villetoureix is a commune
in the Dordogne
department in Aquitaine
in southwestern France
.
by the Dronne
, along with Périgord
. The villages constitutes the hamlets and settlements of La Pouyade, la Borie, Mayac and la Dérame. The main town is situated by the hills of the Dronne.
times, later, the village was developed around the 17th century and the construction of the chateau
named La Rigale.
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
in the Dordogne
Dordogne
Dordogne is a départment in south-west France. The départment is located in the region of Aquitaine, between the Loire valley and the High Pyrénées named after the great river Dordogne that runs through it...
department in Aquitaine
Aquitaine
Aquitaine , archaic Guyenne/Guienne , is one of the 27 regions of France, in the south-western part of metropolitan France, along the Atlantic Ocean and the Pyrenees mountain range on the border with Spain. It comprises the 5 departments of Dordogne, :Lot et Garonne, :Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Landes...
in southwestern France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.
Surrounding communes
- RibéracRibéracRibérac is a commune in the Dordogne department in Aquitaine in southwestern France. The commune is situated by the Dronne River.-History:In 1793, the commune of Faye joined with Ribérac. In 1851, a part of the commune was dismembered for the creation of the new commune of Saint-Martin-de-Ribérac...
and Saint-Méard-de-DrôneSaint-Méard-de-DrôneSaint-Méard-de-Drône is a commune in the Dordogne department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.-Population:-External links:* * *... - CellesCellesCelles is the name of several places*In Belgium:**Celles, Hainaut is a municipality located in the province of Hainaut.**Celles, Houyet is a village in the municipality of Houyet, province of Namur...
, east - Bertric-BuréeBertric-BuréeBertric-Burée is a commune in the Dordogne department in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...
, north - AllemansAllemansAllemans is a commune in the Dordogne department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.-Geography:The Sauvanie forms the commune's northern border, then flows into ine Lizonne, which forms the commune's north-western border; then the Lizonne flows into the Dronne, which forms the commune's...
, south
Population
Geography
Villetoureix is situated by the proximity of RibéracRibérac
Ribérac is a commune in the Dordogne department in Aquitaine in southwestern France. The commune is situated by the Dronne River.-History:In 1793, the commune of Faye joined with Ribérac. In 1851, a part of the commune was dismembered for the creation of the new commune of Saint-Martin-de-Ribérac...
by the Dronne
Dronne
The Dronne is a 201 km long river in southwestern France, right tributary of the Isle River. Its source is in the north-western Massif Central, east of the town of Châlus at an elevation of 510 m...
, along with Périgord
Périgord
The Périgord is a former province of France, which corresponds roughly to the current Dordogne département, now forming the northern part of the Aquitaine région. It is divided into four regions, the Périgord Noir , the Périgord Blanc , the Périgord Vert and the Périgord Pourpre...
. The villages constitutes the hamlets and settlements of La Pouyade, la Borie, Mayac and la Dérame. The main town is situated by the hills of the Dronne.
History
The first traces of inhabitants were in the Gallo-RomanRoman Gaul
Roman Gaul consisted of an area of provincial rule in the Roman Empire, in modern day France, Belgium, Luxembourg, and western Germany. Roman control of the area lasted for less than 500 years....
times, later, the village was developed around the 17th century and the construction of the chateau
Château
A château is a manor house or residence of the lord of the manor or a country house of nobility or gentry, with or without fortifications, originally—and still most frequently—in French-speaking regions...
named La Rigale.