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The Périgord noir (French pronunciation: [peʁiɡɔʁ nwaʁ], lit. ' Black Périgord ' ), also known as Sarladais , is a traditional natural region of France , which corresponds roughly to the Southeast of the current Dordogne département , now forming the eastern part of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine région .
The oldest documents mentioning it date to the 13th century, when it figured in the Albigensian Crusade; its Cathar castellan was Bernard de Casnac. Simon de Montfort took the castle and installed a garrison; when it was retaken by Bernard, he hanged them all.
The Château de Gavaudun is a castle in the village of Gavaudun (Lot-et-Garonne, France) on the river Lède, near the Périgord noir region. It was built on a rocky spur and overhangs the river. The lofty 13th century keep rises 25m above the level of the rock. [1] In the vicinity are the Château de Bonaguil and the Château de Biron.
Meyrals is in the Périgord and, specifically, the Périgord Noir (Black Périgord), in Nouvelle-Aquitaine. A stone house in Meyrals. Population. Historical population;
It served as the order's central commandery in the region [8] [circular reference] and was the home of the grand master [9] [10] of the order in Périgord Noir (Sarladais) [10] [11] until the order was purged in 1307. In 1316, the commander of Sergeac, Guillaume de Crémirac, reinstituted the local community around the area and renamed the ...
Périgord (UK: / ˈ p ɛr ɪ ɡ ɔːr / PERR-ig-or, US: / ˌ p ɛr ɪ ˈ ɡ ɔːr /- OR; [1] [2] French: [peʁiɡɔʁ] ⓘ; Occitan: Peiregòrd [pejɾeˈɣɔɾ(t)] or Perigòrd [peɾiˈɣɔɾ(t)]) is a natural region and former province of France, which corresponds roughly to the current Dordogne department, now forming the northern part of the administrative region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
The town of Sarlat is in a region known in France as Périgord Noir.It lies in the southeastern part of the Dordogne department, 7 km north of the river Dordogne.. Sarlat railway station offers train services to Bergerac, Bordeaux and Périgueux.
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