Hautefort
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Hautefort | |
|---|---|
 Chateau | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Hautefort  | |
  Hautefort  Hautefort | |
| Coordinates: 45°15′37″N 1°08′55″E / 45.2603°N 1.1486°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Dordogne |
| Arrondissement | Sarlat-la-Canéda |
| Canton | Haut-Périgord Noir |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Louis Pujols[1] |
Area 1 | 25.68 km2 (9.92 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 814 |
| • Density | 32/km2 (82/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 24210 /24390 |
| Elevation | 145–271 m (476–889 ft) (avg. 231 m or 758 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Hautefort (French pronunciation: [otfɔʁ]; Occitan: Autafòrt) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.
The ancient fortress dates back to the early Middle Ages, as proved by the first document quoting its existence as early as 987. A house of Gouffier de Lastours, who won fame during the First Crusade, the castle then became the seigneurial home of the troubadour Bertran de Born, who was viscount of Hautefort.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1,002 | — |
| 1968 | 1,022 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 1,142 | +11.7% |
| 1982 | 1,035 | −9.4% |
| 1990 | 1,048 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 1,184 | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 1,100 | −7.1% |
Sights
- Château de Hautefort, 17th century
