La Roque-Gageac

La Roque-Gageac is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, southwestern France.

La Roque-Gageac
La Roque-Gageac and the Dordogne River
Coat of arms
Location of La Roque-Gageac
La Roque-Gageac
La Roque-Gageac
Coordinates: 44°49′38″N 1°11′00″E
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentDordogne
ArrondissementSarlat-la-Canéda
CantonSarlat-la-Canéda
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Jérôme Peyrat
Area
1
7.17 km2 (2.77 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2017)[1]
440
  Density61/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
24355 /24250
Elevation60–218 m (197–715 ft)
(avg. 80 m or 260 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Perched above the river Dordogne, the village is a member of the Les Plus Beaux Villages de France ("The most beautiful villages of France") association.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962406    
1968357−12.1%
1975373+4.5%
1982404+8.3%
1990447+10.6%
1999449+0.4%
2008412−8.2%

See also

References

  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.


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