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Vanxains |
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Vanxains
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| Country | France |
| Region | Aquitaine |
| Department | Dordogne |
| Arrondissement | Périgueux |
| Canton | Ribérac |
| Intercommunality | Ribéracois |
| Mayor | Gilles Giroux (2008–2014) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 52–161 m (171–528 ft) (avg. 110 m/360 ft) |
| Land area1 | 35.89 km2 (13.86 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 744 (2008) |
| - Density | 21 /km2 (54 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 24564/ 24600 |
| 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. | |
Vanxains is a commune in the Dordogne department in Aquitaine in southwestern France. The Château de la Brangelie is located just southeast of the village.
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| Historical populations | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 532 | — |
| 1968 | 641 | +20.5% |
| 1975 | 556 | −13.3% |
| 1982 | 591 | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 665 | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 665 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 744 | +11.9% |
The Vanxains devil is a folkloric personage that is supposedly sitting atop the steeple of the old church. Sightings a have been reported, but are theorized just to be practical jokes. It is thought to be a substitute for the mauling of animals in the area. Farmers have been sourced to creating the legend. It is supposed to have a pointed tail, similar to that of the real devil, and thin ebony hair, with purple skin. The most distinctive characteristic of the beast is the blood-red wings.