Savignac-Lédrier

Savignac-Lédrier (French pronunciation: [saviɲak ledʁije]; Occitan: Savinhac Ledrier) is a commune in the Dordogne department of Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.

Savignac-Lédrier
Commune
The church in Savignac-Lédrier
Location of Savignac-Lédrier
Savignac-Lédrier Show map of France Savignac-Lédrier Show map of Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Coordinates: 45°21′53″N 1°13′17″E
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Dordogne
Arrondissement	Nontron
Canton	Isle-Loue-Auvézère
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Christian André Laguyonie[1]
Area 1	26.9 km2 (10.4 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	715
• Density	27/km2 (69/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	24526 /24270
Elevation	214–374 m (702–1,227 ft) (avg. 330 m or 1,080 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

The commune is situated by the Auvézère river, and is surrounded by other communes including Saint-Cyr-les-Champagnes, Saint-Mesmin, Lanouaille and Payzac. The principal town (La Chapelle) and two villages (La Garanne and La Croix-Merle) are close to the town of Payzac. The town halls of Savignac-Lédrier and Payzac are only 700 m apart.

History

At the creation of the departments in 1790, the commune became a part of the Corrèze département. Three years later in 1793, it was attached to the Dordogne département.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	666	—
1968	809	+21.5%
1975	681	−15.8%
1982	737	+8.2%
1990	738	+0.1%
1999	746	+1.1%
2008	745	−0.1%

Sights

• Château de Bard
• Château de la Forge, 15th-19th century

See also

• Communes of the Dordogne département

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
2. "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.