Villetoureix

French commune
nomcommune=Villetoureix
région=Aquitaine
département=Dordogne
arrondissement=Sarlat-la-Canéda
canton=Ribérac
insee=24586
cp=24600
maire=
mandat=
intercomm=Ribéracois
longitude=0.3633
latitude=45.2641667
alt moy=67 m
alt mini=56
alt maxi=161 m
hectares=1640
km²=16.4
sans=762
date-sans=1999
dens=46
date-dens=1999

Villetoureix is a commune in the Dordogne department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.

urrounding communes

*Ribérac and Saint-Méard-de-Drône
*Celles, east
*Bertric-Burée, north
*Allemans, south

Historical population

Geography

Villetoureix is situated by the proximity of Ribérac by the Dronne, along with Périgord. The villages constitutes the hamlets and settlements of La Pouyade, la Borie, Mayac and la Dérame. The main town is situated by the hills of the Dronne.

History

The first traces of inhabitants were in the Gallo-Roman times, later, the village was developed around the 17th century and the construction of the châtea named La Rigale.

ee also

*Communes of the Dordogne département

External links

* [http://www.ign.fr/affiche_rubrique.asp?rbr_id=1087&CommuneId=24586 Villetoureix on the Institut Géographique National site]
* [http://www.recensement.insee.fr/RP99/rp99/co_navigation.co_page?nivgeo=C&codgeo=24586&theme=ALL&typeprod=ALL&lang=FR&quelcas=LISTE Villetoureix in the INSEE site]
* [http://www.quid.fr/communes.html?mode=query&req=Villetoureix Villetoureix on the Quid site]
* [http://www.lion1906.com/Pages/ResultatLocalisation.php?InseeVille=24586 Location of Villetoureix in the map of France]