Terrasson-Lavilledieu

Terrasson-Lavilledieu (Occitan: Terrasson e La Vila Dieu) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.

The Gardens of the Imagination

Terrasson-Lavilledieu
Commune
A general view of Terrasson
Coat of arms
Location of Terrasson-Lavilledieu
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Coordinates: 45°07′51″N 1°18′07″E
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Dordogne
Arrondissement	Sarlat-la-Canéda
Canton	Terrasson-Lavilledieu
Intercommunality	Terrassonnais
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Pierre Delmon
Area ^1	39.34 km^2 (15.19 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2017)[1]	6,202
• Density	160/km^2 (410/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	24547 /24120
Elevation	82–299 m (269–981 ft) (avg. 88 m or 289 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

The Gardens of the Imagination (Les Jardins de l'Imaginaire)—classified as a remarkable garden by the French Ministry of Culture—are situated in Terrasson. It was designed in 1996 by landscape architect Kathryn Gustafson to present thirteen tableaux of the myths and legends of the history of gardens. It uses simple natural elements; trees, flowers, water and stone to suggest the passage of mankind from nature to agriculture to the city. It uses a symbolic sacred wood, a rose garden, topiary art, and fountains to tell the story.[2]

Population

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1793 2,398 —     1800 2,969 +23.8% 1806 2,880 −3.0% 1821 2,709 −5.9% 1831 2,935 +8.3% 1836 2,945 +0.3% 1841 2,893 −1.8% 1846 3,095 +7.0% 1851 3,220 +4.0% 1856 3,336 +3.6% 1861 3,234 −3.1% 1866 3,682 +13.9% 1872 3,680 −0.1% 1876 3,884 +5.5% 1881 4,078 +5.0% 1886 3,997 −2.0% 1891 3,864 −3.3%

Year Pop. ±% 1896 3,737 −3.3% 1901 3,627 −2.9% 1906 3,572 −1.5% 1911 3,794 +6.2% 1921 3,413 −10.0% 1926 3,570 +4.6% 1931 3,510 −1.7% 1936 3,657 +4.2% 1946 3,751 +2.6% 1954 3,684 −1.8% 1962 4,146 +12.5% 1968 5,528 +33.3% 1975 6,221 +12.5% 1982 6,305 +1.4% 1990 6,004 −4.8% 1999 6,182 +3.0% 2008 6,218 +0.6%

See also

• Communes of the Dordogne department

References

1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
2. "Les Jardins de l'Imaginaire" (in French). Comité des Parcs et Jardins de France. Retrieved 26 December 2008.

External links

• "Terrasson". Office of Tourism. Retrieved 26 December 2008.