Hautefort
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| Commune of Hautefort | |
| Location | |
| Longitude | 01° 08' 55" East |
| Latitude | 45° 15' 37" North |
| Administration | |
|---|---|
| Country | France |
| Region | Aquitaine |
| Department | Dordogne |
| Arrondissement | Périgueux |
| Canton | Hautefort |
| Statistics | |
| Altitude | 145 m–271 m (avg. 231 m) |
| Land area¹ | 25.68 km² |
| Population² (1999) |
1,184 |
| - Density (1999) | 46/km² |
| Miscellaneous | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 24210/ 24390 |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 mi² or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| ² Population sans doubles comptes: single count of residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel). | |
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Hautefort is a commune of the Dordogne département in southwestern France. It was formerly part of the former province of Périgord.
[edit] History
The ancient fortress dates back to the early Middle Ages, as proved by the first document quoting its existence as early as 987. A house of Gouffier de Lastours, who won fame during the First Crusade, the chateau then became the seigneurial home of the troubadour Bertran de Born, who was viscount of Hautefort.
