Jumilhac-le-Grand

Jumilhac-le-Grand
Commune
Château de Jumilhac
Coat of arms
Location of Jumilhac-le-Grand
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Coordinates: 45°29′41″N 1°03′51″E
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Dordogne
Arrondissement	Nontron
Canton	Thiviers
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Annick Maurussane[1]
Area ^1	66.67 km^2 (25.74 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	1,140
• Density	17/km^2 (44/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	24218 /24630
Elevation	186–442 m (610–1,450 ft) (avg. 274 m or 899 ft)
Website	jumilhac-le-grand.fr
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Jumilhac-le-Grand is a commune in the Dordogne dėpartement in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in south western France.

The village lies on the road followed by Richard the Lionheart and on one of the many branches of the Camino de Santiago pilgrim route.^{[citation needed]}

Jumilhac-le-Grand is a village of some 1,200 inhabitants in the northern part of the Dordogne. It is within the Périgord-Limousin Regional Nature Park, a protected area with a rich heritage. The landscape is one of hills and valleys and is perfectly suited to walks, bike-rides, and horseback riding. Its distinguishing features are green pastures with Limousin cows alternated by woods, orchards, rivers and lakes. In the rivers and lakes one can fish for trout as well as pike, perch and other coarse species.

The impressive 15th-century castle of Jumilhac^[3] is part of the Richard the Lionheart Route together with other neighbouring castles (Nexon, Coussac-Bonneval and Chalus).

On planet Mars, at the end of April 2021, a bedrock which was the target of LIBS analyses by the Curiosity rover was named after the village.^[4]

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	1,896	—
1968	1,654	−12.8%
1975	1,535	−7.2%
1982	1,411	−8.1%
1990	1,260	−10.7%
1999	1,215	−3.6%
2008	1,240	+2.1%

Sights

The Château de Jumilhac is classified as an historic building by the French Ministry of Culture.^[3] The castle was built in the 15th century; two wings were added in the 17th century.^[3] Its roofs have enhanced the reputation of the castle, also known as the "Black Pearl" of the Green Périgord for its distinctive black ridge tiles.^{[citation needed]}

See also

• Communes of the Dordogne department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
2. "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
3. Base Mérimée: Château de Jumilhac, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
4. https://mars.nasa.gov/msl/mission-updates/8937/sols-3105-3107-lets-try-that-again/ MISSION UPDATES April 30, 2021 Sols 3105–3107: Let's Try That Again…

External links

• Town's web site
• Further local detail