Javerlhac-et-la-Chapelle-Saint-Robert

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Commune of Javerlhac-et-la-Chapelle-Saint-Robert
Location
Longitude 0° 33' 41" (0.5615) E
Latitude 45° 34' 13" (45.569) N
Administration
Country France
Region Aquitaine
Department Dordogne
Arrondissement Nontron
Canton Nontron
Statistics
Altitude 115 m–221 m
(avg. N/A)
Land area¹ 29.25 km²
Population²
(1999)		 915
 - Density (1999) 31/km²
Miscellaneous
INSEE/Postal code 24214/ 24300
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).
France

Javerlhac-et-la-Chapelle-Saint-Robert is a commune in the canton of Nontron of the Dordogne département in the Aquitaine région in France.

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[edit] Geography

The area features caves. The Bandiat river flows near the settlement of Javerlhac. The area are made up of fields.

[edit] Historical population

Year Population Density Percent of the canton
1962 1,083 - -
1968 1,129 - -
1975 1,071 - -
1982 1,004 - -
1990 1,064 - -
1999 915 31/km² 10.05%

[edit] History

The two parishes and communes of Javerlhac and La Chapelle Saint Robert was united in 1823.

[edit] Monuments

The château de Javerlhac dates back to the 15th century and has a water mill for the making of nut oil.

La Chapelle Saint Robert dates back to the 12th century, it features a Roman building which classifies as a historic monument.

Javerlhac with the church and the château
Javerlhac with the church and the château

[edit] Persons

The painter Fernand Desmoulin (1853-1914) lived in the village of Javerlhac.

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[edit] See also

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