Manzac-sur-Vern

Manzac-sur-Vern
The village of Manzac-sur-Vern
The village of Manzac-sur-Vern
Location of Manzac-sur-Vern
Manzac-sur-Vern is located in France
Manzac-sur-Vern
Manzac-sur-Vern
Location within France
Manzac-sur-Vern is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Manzac-sur-Vern
Manzac-sur-Vern
Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Coordinates: 45°05′16″N 0°35′11″E / 45.0878°N 0.5864°E / 45.0878; 0.5864
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentDordogne
ArrondissementPérigueux
CantonSaint-Astier
IntercommunalityLe Grand Périgueux
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Yannick Rolland[1]
Area
1
19.96 km2 (7.71 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
535
 • Density26.8/km2 (69.4/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
24251 /24110
Elevation81–214 m (266–702 ft)
(avg. 100 m or 330 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Manzac-sur-Vern (French pronunciation: [mɑ̃zak syʁ vɛʁn]; Occitan: Manzac de Vern) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.

History

There are near the town both prehistoric Gallo-Roman traces. In the Middle Ages, Manzac had a former Priory of the Abbey of Brantôme and on November 27, 1911, the commune of Manzac was renamed Manzac-sur-Vern

Notable residents

  • Léonce Cubélier de Beynac (1866-1942), poet.
  • Christian Pabœuf (1956- ) composer.
  • Valentin Huot (1929-2017) cyclist.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 401—    
1975 420+0.66%
1982 417−0.10%
1990 488+1.98%
1999 505+0.38%
2007 507+0.05%
2012 580+2.73%
2017 593+0.44%
2023 535−1.70%
Source: INSEE[3]
Manzac-sur-Vern village

Significant landmarks

Saint-Pierre-ès-links façard

Significant landmarks include the Saint-Pierre-ès-links a 15th-century church with façade (shown right) dating from the 19th century and Gothic bell tower.

  • Chartreuse de la Faye a listed historical site.[4]
  • Leyzarnie Castle, rebuilt in the early 20th century, also a listed historic monuments.[5]
  • Tower of the former Castle of the Châtenet.[6]
  • Chartreuse of Couture.
  • Manor de dives du, from the 17th century.[7]
  • Cluzeau à Bencharel.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
  4. ↑ Jean-Marie Bélingard, Dominique Audrerie et Emmanuel du Chazaud (préf. André Chastel), Le Périgord des chartreuses, Périgueux, Pilote 24 édition, mai 2000, 341 p. (ISBN 2-912347-11-4), p. 100
  5. ↑ Château de Leyzarnie, consultée le 16 décembre 2012.
  6. ↑ Guy Penaud, Dictionnaire des châteaux du Périgord, p. 79, éditions Sud Ouest, 1996.
  7. ↑ Guy Penaud, Dictionnaire des châteaux du Périgord, p. 98, éditions Sud Ouest, 1996, ISBN 2-87901-221-X