Villars, Dordogne

Villars
The ruins of Boschaud abbey in Villars
The ruins of Boschaud abbey in Villars
Location of Villars
Villars is located in France
Villars
Villars
Location within France
Villars is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Villars
Villars
Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Coordinates: 45°25′17″N 0°45′21″E / 45.4214°N 0.7558°E / 45.4214; 0.7558
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentDordogne
ArrondissementNontron
CantonBrantôme en Périgord
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jacky Faye[1]
Area
1
27.67 km2 (10.68 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
470
 • Density17/km2 (44/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
24582 /24530
Elevation125–240 m (410–787 ft)
(avg. 225 m or 738 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Villars (French pronunciation: [vilaʁ]; Occitan: Vilars) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. Nearby towns include Brantôme and Nontron.

Villars' attractions include the Château de Puyguilhem,[3] Grotte de Villars and the Abbaye de Boschaud.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 735—    
1975 647−1.81%
1982 586−1.40%
1990 568−0.39%
1999 526−0.85%
2007 484−1.03%
2012 471−0.54%
2017 463−0.34%
2023 470+0.25%
Source: INSEE[4]

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. ↑ Base Mérimée: Castle of Puyguilhem (reference PA00083065), Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
  4. ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE