Château-l'Évêque
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Château-l'Évêque (French: [ʃɑto levɛːk]; Limousin: Lo Chasteu) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. Château-l'Évêque station has rail connections to Bordeaux, Périgueux and Limoges.
Château-l'Évêque
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The town hall in Château-l'Évêque | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Château-l'Évêque | |
  Château-l'Évêque Location within France  Château-l'Évêque Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Coordinates: 45°14′47″N 0°41′11″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Dordogne |
| Arrondissement | Périgueux |
| Canton | Trélissac |
| Intercommunality | Le Grand Périgueux |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Alain Marty[1] |
Area 1 | 35.68 km2 (13.78 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 2,158 |
| • Density | 60.48/km2 (156.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 24115 /24460 |
| Elevation | 92–233 m (302–764 ft) (avg. 103 m or 338 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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Castle
The castle of Chateau-L'Eveque was built in the 14th century by the bishop of Périgueux, and was partly destroyed and restored in the 15th and 16th centuries. The park and castle are open to visitors.[5]
