Le Buisson-de-Cadouin

Le Buisson-de-Cadouin (French pronunciation: [lə bɥisɔ̃ də kadwɛ̃]; Occitan: Lo Boisson de Cadonh) is a commune in the Dordogne department in southwestern France. It is situated on the left bank of the river Dordogne. The Gare du Buisson is a railway junction, with connections to Bordeaux, Sarlat-la-Canéda, Agen and Périgueux.

Le Buisson-de-Cadouin
Commune
Cadouin Abbey
Coat of arms
Location of Le Buisson-de-Cadouin
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Coordinates: 44°50′46″N 0°54′37″E
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Dordogne
Arrondissement	Bergerac
Canton	Lalinde
Intercommunality	Bastides Dordogne-Périgord
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Marie-Lise Marsat[1]
Area 1	50.37 km2 (19.45 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	1,954
• Density	39/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	24068 /24470
Elevation	43–248 m (141–814 ft) (avg. 64 m or 210 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

History

In 1893, the commune of Cabans was renamed Le Buisson. In 1960, Cussac and Le Buisson merged to form Le Buisson-Cussac. In 1974, the communes Cadouin, Le Buisson-Cussac, Paleyrac and Urval merged and formed the new commune Le-Buisson-de-Cadouin.^[3] Urval separated in 1989.

Cadouin Abbey (founded in 1115, dissolved in 1791) was formerly situated here.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	2,029	—
1968	2,062	+1.6%
1975	2,078	+0.8%
1982	2,061	−0.8%
1990	2,003	−2.8%
1999	2,075	+3.6%
2008	2,168	+4.5%

Demographics

• Students: 4.05%
• Single-parent families: 10.39%

Occupation

• Agriculture: 4%
• Commercial and manufacturing: 12%
• Services: 8%
• Intermediary professions: 14%
• Employees: 36%
• Labourers: 25%

Sights

• Grotte de Cussac, a cave containing more than 100 prehistoric artworks
• Cadouin Abbey, 12th-century Cistercian monastery
• Jardin de Planbuisson

See also

• Communes of the Dordogne department