Beynac-et-Cazenac
Encyclopedia
Beynac-et-Cazenac is a commune
in the Dordogne
department in southwestern France.
The medieval Château de Beynac
is located in the commune.
The village is classified as one of Les plus beaux villages de France
(most beautiful villages of France).
, 10 km (6.2 mi) southwest of Sarlat-la-Canéda
.
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
in the Dordogne
Dordogne
Dordogne is a départment in south-west France. The départment is located in the region of Aquitaine, between the Loire valley and the High Pyrénées named after the great river Dordogne that runs through it...
department in southwestern France.
The medieval Château de Beynac
Château de Beynac
The Château de Beynac is a castle situated in the commune of Beynac-et-Cazenac, in the Dordogne département of France. The castle is one of the best-preserved and best-known in the region....
is located in the commune.
The village is classified as one of Les plus beaux villages de France
Les Plus Beaux Villages de France
Les Plus Beaux Villages de France is an independent association, created in 1982, which aims to promote assets of small and picturesque French villages of quality heritage...
(most beautiful villages of France).
Geography
The commune lies on the banks of the Dordogne RiverDordogne River
The Dordogne is a river in south-central and southwest France.-Name:Contrary to appearances, the name of the Dordogne is not a recent word resulting from the names of the Dore and the Dogne...
, 10 km (6.2 mi) southwest of Sarlat-la-Canéda
Sarlat-la-Canéda
Sarlat-la-Canéda , or simply Sarlat, is a commune in the Dordogne department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.Sarlat is one of the most attractive and alluring towns in southwestern France.-Geography:...
.