Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Dordogne

For other uses, see Saint-Germain-des-Prés.

Saint-Germain-des-Prés
Commune
Church of St. Germain
Location of Saint-Germain-des-Prés
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Coordinates: 45°20′34″N 0°59′31″E
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Dordogne
Arrondissement	Nontron
Canton	Isle-Loue-Auvézère
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Jean-Pierre Valentin[1]
Area ^1	19.01 km^2 (7.34 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	462
• Density	24/km^2 (63/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	24417 /24160
Elevation	127–297 m (417–974 ft) (avg. 150 m or 490 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Germain-des-Prés (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒɛʁmɛ̃ de pʁe] ^ⓘ; Occitan: Sent Gèrman daus Prats) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.

History

On the night of 13–14 June 2007, a flash flood caused by a storm turned the river Ravillou and its tributary Merdanson into devastating torrents, that damaged the town and the bridge across the Ravillou.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	558	—
1968	582	+4.3%
1975	542	−6.9%
1982	537	−0.9%
1990	508	−5.4%
1999	467	−8.1%
2008	501	+7.3%

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.