Jumilhac-le-Grand

French commune
nomcommune=Jumilhac-le-Grand
Château de Jumilhac| région=Aquitaine
département=Dordogne| arrondissement=Nontron
canton=Jumilhac-le-Grand
insee=24218
cp=24630
maire=Michel Karp
mandat=
intercomm=Pays de Jumilhac-le-Grand
longitude=1.06416666667
latitude=45.4947222222
alt moy=274 m
alt mini=186
alt maxi=442 m
hectares=6667
km²=66.67
sans=1213
date-sans=1999
dens=18
date-dens=1999

Jumilhac-le-Grand is a commune in the Dordogne department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.

The village lies on the road followed by Richard the Lionheart and on one of the many branches of the Camino de Santiago pilgrim route.

ights

The Château de Jumilhac is classified as an historic building in the Natural Perigord Reserve. The castle was at first a 12th century feudal fortress that has been rebuilt and increased many times; most notably in the 1600s when the castle went through the "rebirth." During this rebirth, new roofs were added that are unique in France. These roofs have enhanced the reputation of the castle, also known as the "Black Pearl" of the Green Perigord for its distinctive black ridge tiles.

ee also

*Communes of the Dordogne department

References

"Based on the article in the French Wikipedia."