Country France Department Dordogne Population (2008) 1,216 Local time Tuesday 4:05 AM | Region Nouvelle-Aquitaine Canton Bussière-Badil Area 18.11 km² Arrondissement Nontron | |
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Intercommunality Périgord Vert Granitique Weather 7°C, Wind S at 10 km/h, 98% Humidity | ||
Piégut-Pluviers is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. The commune is located 45 km (28 mi) from Angoulême, 65 km (40 mi) from Périgueux and Limoges and 200 km (120 mi) from Bordeaux.
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Map of 24360 Pi%C3%A9gut-Pluviers, France
History
In Gallo-Roman times the place was called Podium Acutum. The castle was destroyed by Richard Lionheart in 1199, only the tower is still to be seen. The market on Wednesday morning has been held here since the seventeenth century.
References
Piégut-Pluviers Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA