Terrasson-Lavilledieu
Commune
A general view of Terrasson
A general view of Terrasson
Coat of arms of Terrasson-Lavilledieu
Coat of arms
Location of Terrasson-Lavilledieu
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Terrasson-Lavilledieu is located in France
Terrasson-Lavilledieu
Terrasson-Lavilledieu
Terrasson-Lavilledieu is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Terrasson-Lavilledieu
Terrasson-Lavilledieu
Coordinates: 45°07′51″N 1°18′07″E / 45.1308°N 1.3019°E / 45.1308; 1.3019
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentDordogne
ArrondissementSarlat-la-Canéda
CantonTerrasson-Lavilledieu
IntercommunalityTerrassonnais en Périgord Noir Thenon Hautefort
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean Bousquet[1]
Area
1
39.34 km2 (15.19 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2021)[2]
6,261
 • Density160/km2 (410/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
24547 /24120
Elevation82–299 m (269–981 ft)
(avg. 88 m or 289 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Terrasson-Lavilledieu (French pronunciation: [tɛʁasɔ̃ lavildjø]; Occitan: Terrasson e La Vila Dieu) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. The commune was created in 1963 by the merger of the former communes Terrasson and Lavilledieu.[3] Terrasson station has rail connections to Bordeaux, Périgueux and Brive-la-Gaillarde.

Population

The population data given in the table below for 1962 and earlier refer to the former commune of Terrasson.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 2,398—    
1800 2,969+3.10%
1806 2,880−0.51%
1821 2,709−0.41%
1831 2,935+0.80%
1836 2,945+0.07%
1841 2,893−0.36%
1846 3,095+1.36%
1851 3,220+0.80%
1856 3,336+0.71%
1861 3,234−0.62%
1866 3,682+2.63%
1872 3,680−0.01%
1876 3,884+1.36%
1881 4,078+0.98%
1886 3,997−0.40%
1891 3,864−0.67%
1896 3,737−0.67%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901 3,627−0.60%
1906 3,572−0.31%
1911 3,794+1.21%
1921 3,413−1.05%
1926 3,570+0.90%
1931 3,510−0.34%
1936 3,657+0.82%
1946 3,751+0.25%
1954 3,684−0.23%
1962 4,146+1.49%
1968 5,528+4.91%
1975 6,221+1.70%
1982 6,305+0.19%
1990 6,004−0.61%
1999 6,180+0.32%
2007 6,214+0.07%
2012 6,237+0.07%
2017 6,202−0.11%
Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)[4]

Sights

The Gardens of the Imagination

The Gardens of the Imagination (Les Jardins de l'Imaginaire)—classified as a remarkable garden by the French Ministry of Culture—are situated in Terrasson.[5] It was designed in 1996 by landscape architect Kathryn Gustafson to present thirteen tableaux of the myths and legends of the history of gardens. It uses simple natural elements; trees, flowers, water and stone to suggest the passage of mankind from nature to agriculture to the city. It uses a symbolic sacred wood, a rose garden, topiary art, and fountains to tell the story.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ a b Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Terrasson-Lavilledieu, EHESS (in French).
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  5. ^ Base Mérimée: Jardin de l'imaginaire, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
  6. ^ "Les Jardins de l'Imaginaire" (in French). Comité des Parcs et Jardins de France. Retrieved 26 December 2008.

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