Manzac-sur-Vern

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.

Manzac-sur-Vern
Commune
The village of Manzac-sur-Vern
Location of Manzac-sur-Vern
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Coordinates: 45°05′16″N 0°35′11″E
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Dordogne
Arrondissement	Périgueux
Canton	Saint-Astier
Intercommunality	Le Grand Périgueux
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Yannick Rolland[1]
Area 1	19.96 km2 (7.71 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	541
• Density	27/km2 (70/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	24251 /24110
Elevation	81–214 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.

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

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	437	—
1968	401	−8.2%
1975	420	+4.7%
1982	417	−0.7%
1990	488	+17.0%
1999	505	+3.5%
2008	527	+4.4%

Gallery

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.^[3]
• Leyzarnie Castle, rebuilt in the early 20th century, also a listed historic monuments.^[4]
• Tower of the former Castle of the Châtenet.^[5]
• Chartreuse of Couture.
• Manor de dives du, from the 17th century.^[6]
• Cluzeau à Bencharel.

See also

• Communes of the Dordogne department