Villetoureix

Villetoureix (French pronunciation: [viltuʁɛ]; Occitan: Vilatorrés) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.

Villetoureix
Commune
The town hall in Villetoureix
Location of Villetoureix
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Coordinates: 45°15′51″N 0°21′48″E
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Dordogne
Arrondissement	Périgueux
Canton	Ribérac
Intercommunality	Périgord Ribéracois
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Patrick Lachaud[1]
Area 1	16.4 km2 (6.3 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	893
• Density	54/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	24586 /24600
Elevation	56–161 m (184–528 ft) (avg. 67 m or 220 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

History

The oldest evidence of habitation date to Roman Gaul. The first attestation of the name is in the form Villatores. The name was formed from villa (village), and torre which meant defensive building.^[3]

Development of the village started in the 1600s, when the château de la Rigale was built.

Geography

Villetoureix is situated on a hill on the right bank of the river Dronne, near Ribérac, in the Périgord blanc area. The commune consists of the village Villetoureix and the minor settlements of la Pouyade, la Borie, Mayac and la Dérame. Neighbouring communes are Ribérac and Saint-Méard-de-Drône to the south, Celles to the east, Bertric-Burée to the north and Allemans to the west.

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	649	—
1968	667	+2.8%
1975	728	+9.1%
1982	750	+3.0%
1990	779	+3.9%
1999	762	−2.2%
2008	877	+15.1%

See also

Communes of the Dordogne department