Peyzac-le-Moustier

Peyzac-le-Moustier
Commune
Prehistoric site of Le Moustier
Location of Peyzac-le-Moustier
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Coordinates: 44°59′30″N 1°04′47″E
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Dordogne
Arrondissement	Sarlat-la-Canéda
Canton	Vallée de l'Homme
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Joëlle Jouanel-Monribot[1]
Area ^1	10.1 km^2 (3.9 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	197
• Density	20/km^2 (51/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	24326 /24620
Elevation	60–263 m (197–863 ft) (avg. 96 m or 315 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Peyzac-le-Moustier (French pronunciation: [pezak lə mustje]) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. It is known for the nearby archeological site of Le Moustier, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.^[3]

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	157	—
1975	119	−3.88%
1982	112	−0.86%
1990	117	+0.55%
1999	147	+2.57%
2009	161	+0.91%
2014	183	+2.59%
2020	194	+0.98%
Source: INSEE[4]

See also

• Roque Saint-Christophe
• Le Moustier
• Communes of the Dordogne department
• Limeuil (prehistoric site)

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
2. "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
3. "Prehistoric Sites and Decorated Caves of the Vézère Valley". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
4. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE