Country France Department Dordogne Intercommunality Val et Côteaux d'Eymet Area 31.25 km² Arrondissement Bergerac | Region Nouvelle-Aquitaine Canton Eymet Population (2012) 2,616 Local time Saturday 5:01 AM | |
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Eymet is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.
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Map of 24500 Eymet, France
It is notable as a popular location amongst British expatriates, who account for a third of the local population.
Geography
Eymet is situated in the Périgord region, on the river Dropt.
The Bastide was founded in 1270, by Alphonse de Poitiers, Count of Toulouse and brother of Louis IX of France. The village is situated at the extreme south of the Department of Dordogne on the CD933 between Bergerac and Marmande, around 20 kilometres (12 mi) south of Bergerac, and around 100 kilometres (62 mi) east of Bordeaux.
Popular culture
During the summer of 2011, a TV production company filmed a series of reality TV programmes describing the life of various British expatriates now living in the Dordogne, with an emphasis on Eymet. The series was first shown in autumn 2011, on Monday evenings on ITV1, as twelve 30-minute episodes under the title Little England. Although it explored much of the region, some commentators found it less than exciting. Despite that, a second series was filmed in summer 2012, mainly in the area north of the Dordogne river and shown in autumn 2012 on UK's ITV.
Twin towns — Sister cities
Eymet is twinned with: