Gageac-et-Rouillac
Gageac-et-Rouillac (French pronunciation: [ɡaʒak e ʁujak]; Occitan: Gajac e Rolhàs) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.
Gageac-et-Rouillac | |
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The road into Gageac | |
Location of Gageac-et-Rouillac | |
Gageac-et-Rouillac Gageac-et-Rouillac | |
| Coordinates: 44°48′01″N 0°20′44″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Dordogne |
| Arrondissement | Bergerac |
| Canton | Sud-Bergeracois |
| Intercommunality | CA Bergeracoise |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Philippe Puyponchet |
| Area 1 | 13.99 km2 (5.40 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | 459 |
| • Density | 33/km2 (85/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 24193 /24240 |
| Elevation | 29–146 m (95–479 ft) (avg. 120 m or 390 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
A scattered village consisting of many small hamlets. Gageac is now the main village with the Mairie whilst Rouillac has the ancient Carthusian monastery, now a private house and stand on a hill with excellent views across the Dordogne valley. The 15th-16th century Château de Gageac is a listed monument. The commune is part of the Bergerac wine-growing region.
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