Sergeac

Sergeac (French pronunciation: [sɛʁʒak]; Occitan: Sarjac) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. It lies in the Périgord Noir area. Positioned along the Vézère River, the village is surrounded by high cliffs that house several prehistoric sites, including the Castel Merle rock shelters. These shelters were occupied by Neanderthals and later by Cro-Magnons. The village also features a Romanesque church dating from the 11th century, constructed over Roman ruins.^[3]

Sergeac
Commune
A general view of Sergeac
Location of Sergeac
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Coordinates: 45°00′12″N 1°06′26″E
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Dordogne
Arrondissement	Sarlat-la-Canéda
Canton	Vallée de l'Homme
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Isabelle Daumas-Castanet[1]
Area 1	10.71 km2 (4.14 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	215
• Density	20/km2 (52/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	24531 /24290
Elevation	66–271 m (217–889 ft) (avg. 70 m or 230 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

The area of Sergeac is 10.71 km².

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	137	—
1975	142	+0.51%
1982	133	−0.93%
1990	156	+2.01%
1999	172	+1.09%
2007	192	+1.38%
2012	221	+2.85%
2017	216	−0.46%
Source: INSEE[4]

Gallery

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  Neolithic polished ax - Muséum de Toulouse.

See also

• Communes of the Dordogne département