Manzac-sur-Vern

Manzac-sur-Vern
The village of Manzac-sur-Vern
Manzac-sur-Vern
Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine region  Manzac-sur-Vern
Coordinates: 45°05′16″N 0°35′11″E / 45.0878°N 0.5864°ECoordinates: 45°05′16″N 0°35′11″E / 45.0878°N 0.5864°E
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Dordogne
Arrondissement	Périgueux
Canton	Saint-Astier
Intercommunality	Astérienne Isle et Vern
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Michel Girard
Area^1	19.96 km^2 (7.71 sq mi)
Population (2008)^2	527
• Density	26/km^2 (68/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code	24251 / 24110
Elevation	81–214 m (266–702 ft) (avg. 100 m or 330 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. ^2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Manzac-sur-Vern is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.

History

There are near the town both prehistoric Gallo-Roman traces. In the Middle Ages, Manzac had a former Priory of the Abbey of Brantôme and in November 27, 1911, the commune of Manzac was renamed Manzac-sur-Vern

Notible residents

• Léonce Cubélier de Beynac (1866-1942), poet.
• Christian Pabœuf (1956- ) composer.
• Valentin Huot (1929-) cyclist.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1962	437	—
1968	401	−8.2%
1975	420	+4.7%
1982	417	−0.7%
1990	488	+17.0%
1999	505	+3.5%
2008	527	+4.4%

Gallery

Manzac-sur-Vern village

Significant Landmarks

Saint-Pierre-ès-links façard

Significant landmarks include the Saint-Pierre-ès-links a 15th-century church with façade (shown right) dating from the 19th century and Gothic bell tower.

• Chartreuse de la Faye a listed historical site.^[1]
• Leyzarnie Castle, rebuilt in the early 20th century, also a listed historic monuments.^[2]
• Tower of the former Castle of the Châtenet.]]^[3]
• Chartreuse of Couture.
• Manor de dives du, from the 17th century.^[4]
• Cluzeau à Bencharel.

See also

• Communes of the Dordogne department

References

• INSEE

1. Jean-Marie Bélingard, Dominique Audrerie et Emmanuel du Chazaud (préf. André Chastel), Le Périgord des chartreuses, Périgueux, Pilote 24 édition, mai 2000, 341 p. (ISBN 2-912347-11-4), p. 100
2. Château de Leyzarnie, consultée le 16 décembre 2012.
3. Guy Penaud, Dictionnaire des châteaux du Périgord, p. 79, éditions Sud Ouest, 1996.
4. Guy Penaud, Dictionnaire des châteaux du Périgord, p. 98, éditions Sud Ouest, 1996, ISBN 2-87901-221-X