Jumilhac-le-Grand

Jumilhac-le-Grand

Château de Jumilhac
Jumilhac-le-Grand
Administration
Country France
Region Aquitaine
Department Dordogne
Arrondissement Nontron
Canton Jumilhac-le-Grand
Intercommunality Pays de Jumilhac-le-Grand
Mayor Yves Congé
(2008–2014)
Statistics
Elevation 186–442 m (610–1,450 ft)
(avg. 274 m/899 ft)
Land area1 66.67 km2 (25.74 sq mi)
Population2 1,240  (2008)
 - Density 19 /km2 (49 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 24218/ 24630
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.

Jumilhac-le-Grand is a commune in the Dordogne department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.

The village lies on the road followed by Richard the Lionheart and on one of the many branches of the Camino de Santiago pilgrim route.

Jumilhac-le-Grand is a village of some 1200 inhabitants in the northern part of the Dordogne. It is part of the Périgord-Limousin Regional Nature Park, a protected area with a rich heritage. The landscape is one of hills and valleys and is perfectly suited to walks, bike-rides, and horseback riding. Its distinguishing features are green pastures with Limousin cows alternated by woods, orchards, rivers and lakes. In the rivers and lakes one can fish for trout as well as pike, perch and other coarse species.

The impressive 13th-century castle of Jumilhac is part of the Richard the Lionheart Route together with other neighbouring castles (Nexon, Coussac-Bonneval and Chalus). This historic route, which is well-signposted, is best done by car.

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Population

Historical populations
Year Pop. ±%
1962 1,896
1968 1,654 −12.8%
1975 1,535 −7.2%
1982 1,411 −8.1%
1990 1,260 −10.7%
1999 1,215 −3.6%
2008 1,240 +2.1%

Sights

The Château de Jumilhac is classified as an historic building in the Natural Périgord Reserv. The castle was at first a 12th century feudal fortress that has been rebuilt and increased many times; most notably in the 17th century when the castle went through the "rebirth." During this rebirth, new roofs were added that are unique in France. These roofs have enhanced the reputation of the castle, also known as the "Black Pearl" of the Green Périgord for its distinctive black ridge tiles.

I don't know who had written the rubbish (now deleted) about a week in June but as a resident of Jumilhac le Grand I can assure the readers of this page that the information was totally false. The fountain was indeed vandalised during the summer and if the writer was in any way involved he or she should be thoroughly ashamed.

Speaking as a Jumilhac town councillor, I was horrified to see the (now deleted) totally fictional passage about a week in june. It was simply not true. For a more balanced view readers should try the excellent Wikipedia entry for Jumilhac-le-Grand in french, or, if the language is a problem, the town's web site [1] www.jumilhac.fr is available in english as well as french and includes a detailed listing of the many cultural and touristic events in the town throughout the year, but especially in the summer.

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