Villars, Dordogne

Villars is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. Nearby towns include Brantôme and Nontron.

Villars
Commune
The ruins of Boschaud abbey in Villars
Location of Villars
Villars Villars
Coordinates: 45°25′17″N 0°45′21″E
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Dordogne
Arrondissement	Nontron
Canton	Brantôme en Périgord
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Jean-Pierre Grolhier
Area ^1	27.67 km^2 (10.68 sq mi)
Population  (2017-01-01)[1]	463
• Density	17/km^2 (43/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	24582 /24530
Elevation	125–240 m (410–787 ft) (avg. 225 m or 738 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Villars' attractions include the Château de Puyguilhem,[2] Grotte de Villars and the Abbaye de Boschaud.

Population

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1793 1,633 —     1800 1,473 −9.8% 1806 1,310 −11.1% 1821 1,573 +20.1% 1831 1,710 +8.7% 1836 1,735 +1.5% 1841 1,623 −6.5% 1846 1,742 +7.3% 1851 1,772 +1.7% 1856 1,787 +0.8% 1861 1,722 −3.6% 1866 1,723 +0.1% 1872 1,669 −3.1% 1876 1,727 +3.5% 1881 1,684 −2.5% 1886 1,623 −3.6% 1891 1,530 −5.7%

Year Pop. ±% 1896 1,507 −1.5% 1901 1,438 −4.6% 1906 1,343 −6.6% 1911 1,235 −8.0% 1921 1,071 −13.3% 1926 1,030 −3.8% 1931 1,013 −1.7% 1936 1,039 +2.6% 1946 930 −10.5% 1954 792 −14.8% 1962 802 +1.3% 1968 735 −8.4% 1975 647 −12.0% 1982 586 −9.4% 1990 568 −3.1% 1999 526 −7.4% 2008 479 −8.9%

See also

• Communes of the Dordogne department

References

1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
2. "Monuments historiques: Castle of Puyguilhem (reference PA00083065)". Ministère de la Culture et de la Communication. Retrieved 28 April 2017.