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Ribérac

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Country
  
France

Department
  
Dordogne

Population (2008)
  
4,125

Area
  
22.79 km²

Arrondissement
  
Périgueux

Region
  
Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Canton
  
Ribérac

Time zone
  
CET (UTC+1)

Local time
  
Wednesday 7:25 PM

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Weather
  
19°C, Wind E at 5 km/h, 51% Humidity

Ribérac (Occitan: Rabairac) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. The commune is situated by the Dronne River.

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Map of 24600 Rib%C3%A9rac, France

History

In 1793, the commune of Faye joined with Ribérac. In 1851, a part of the commune was dismembered for the creation of the new commune of Saint-Martin-de-Ribérac. Ribérac was the old sub-prefecture that was removed in a decree of 10 September 1926.

Personalities

  • Arnaut Daniel
  • Jean-Pierre Escalettes a president in exercise of the French Football Federation, a professor of English in Ribérac.
  • Oscar Bardi de Fourtou (1836-1897), politician
  • References

    Ribérac Wikipedia