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Le Dorat |
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Le Dorat
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| Country | France |
| Region | Limousin |
| Department | Haute-Vienne |
| Arrondissement | Bellac |
| Canton | Le Dorat |
| Intercommunality | Basse Marche |
| Mayor | Philippe Jardel (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 177–271 m (581–889 ft) |
| Land area1 | 23.77 km2 (9.18 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 2,020 (2006) |
| - Density | 85 /km2 (220 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 87059/ 87210 |
| 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. | |
Le Dorat (Occitan: Le Daurat) is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Limousin region in western France. Inhabitants are known as Dorachons.
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The river Brame forms part of the commune's northwestern border.
Le Dorat is an ancient town, with fine examples of Romanesque architecture, especially the 11th Century Collegiate of Saint-Pierre.
There is plenty to do all year round with horse racing events in June, July and August; a national horse show in September; sound and light show; craft days; Christmas market as well as concerts, tennis, cinema, fishing, sailing and windsurfing.[1]