Villars, Dordogne
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Villars (French pronunciation: [vilaʁ]; Occitan: Vilars) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. Nearby towns include Brantôme and Nontron.
Villars | |
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The ruins of Boschaud abbey in Villars | |
 Location of Villars | |
  Villars Location within France  Villars Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Coordinates: 45°25′17″N 0°45′21″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Dordogne |
| Arrondissement | Nontron |
| Canton | Brantôme en Périgord |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jacky Faye[1] |
Area 1 | 27.67 km2 (10.68 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 470 |
| • Density | 17/km2 (44/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 24582 /24530 |
| Elevation | 125–240 m (410–787 ft) (avg. 225 m or 738 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Villars' attractions include the Château de Puyguilhem,[3] Grotte de Villars and the Abbaye de Boschaud.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 735 | — |
| 1975 | 647 | −1.81% |
| 1982 | 586 | −1.40% |
| 1990 | 568 | −0.39% |
| 1999 | 526 | −0.85% |
| 2007 | 484 | −1.03% |
| 2012 | 471 | −0.54% |
| 2017 | 463 | −0.34% |
| 2023 | 470 | +0.25% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
