Monpazier

Monpazier
Monpazier
Administration
Country	France
Region	Aquitaine
Department	Dordogne
Arrondissement	Bergerac
Canton	Monpazier
Statistics
Elevation	144–222 m (472–728 ft) (avg. 200 m/660 ft)
Land area1	0.5 km2 (0.19 sq mi)
Population2	527  (2008)
- Density	1,054 /km2 (2,730 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	24280/ 24540
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Coordinates: 44°40′54″N 0°53′42″E / 44.6816666667°N 0.895°E / 44.6816666667; 0.895

Monpazier is a commune in the Dordogne department in Aquitaine in southwest France.

Population

Historical populations
Year	Pop.	±%
1962	664	—
1968	656	−1.2%
1975	558	−14.9%
1982	533	−4.5%
1990	531	−0.4%
1999	516	−2.8%
2008	527	+2.1%

Its inhabitants are called Monpaziérois.

Sights

Monpazier is an ancient bastide town from the 13th century. It was home to Eleanor of Aquitaine and Richard II of England for a time. Nearby is the Château du Biron and the Dordogne River.

The parish church of Monpazier is St. Dominique built from the 13th through the 16th centuries.

Events

During the summer months, Monpazier hosts a number of events of interestl to tourists, including a cycle race around the bastide (usually at the start of August), a Medieval day ('fete medieval'), a kermesse and several specialist markets.

Church of St Dominique - The west façade seen through one of the cornières (angle openings) of the main square of Monpazier

See also

• Communes of the Dordogne department

References

• INSEE

External links

• Official site
• Monpazier seen from the sky by Philippe Dufour