Saint-Mesmin, Dordogne
Encyclopedia
Saint-Mesmin is a commune
in the Dordogne
department in Aquitaine
in southwestern France
.
. Most of the area is woodland, the remainder of the area is made up of farmland, mainly producing beef, cereals and other crops.
, the population plunged and did not return to the 1,000s level until the mid 1810s. The population remained stable until the beginning of World War I
, the largest population that the census recorded was 1,159 in 1831. The population declined slowly as residents moved to larger towns and cities. Since the end of World War II
, the population has gradually been declining with the exception of a slight recovery in the mid to late 1960s.
. It is situated in a valley 100 metres above and contains limestone rocks. It offers a countryside of cascades.
The Puy des Ages is one of the two Natural Sensible spaces in Dordogne. Le Puy is a horse by the communes of Saint-Cyr-les-Champagnes
and St-Mesmin, it has a rocky ledge stretching 1.5 km (0.93205910497471 mi) in length and is 415 m above sea level. Le Puy offers a countryside that features plants along with mystle. The orientation table which was built in 1993 and the guide to the countryside with the Auvézère trail in support.
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 Aquitaine
Aquitaine
Aquitaine , archaic Guyenne/Guienne , is one of the 27 regions of France, in the south-western part of metropolitan France, along the Atlantic Ocean and the Pyrenees mountain range on the border with Spain. It comprises the 5 departments of Dordogne, :Lot et Garonne, :Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Landes...
in southwestern France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
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Geography
The commune is located in the north-west corner of the Dordogne department. The village is located 55 km (34.2 mi) north-west of PérigueuxPérigueux
Périgueux is a commune in the Dordogne department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.Périgueux is the prefecture of the department and the capital of the region...
. Most of the area is woodland, the remainder of the area is made up of farmland, mainly producing beef, cereals and other crops.
History
From the creation of the departments in 1790 Saint-Mesmin was first included in the Corrèze department. Three years later in 1793 it joined the Dordogne department. During the Napoleonic WarsNapoleonic Wars
The Napoleonic Wars were a series of wars declared against Napoleon's French Empire by opposing coalitions that ran from 1803 to 1815. As a continuation of the wars sparked by the French Revolution of 1789, they revolutionised European armies and played out on an unprecedented scale, mainly due to...
, the population plunged and did not return to the 1,000s level until the mid 1810s. The population remained stable until the beginning of World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
, the largest population that the census recorded was 1,159 in 1831. The population declined slowly as residents moved to larger towns and cities. Since the end of World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, the population has gradually been declining with the exception of a slight recovery in the mid to late 1960s.
Population
The gorges of the Auvézère
The gorge has a spring by the Plateau de MillevachesPlateau de Millevaches
right|thumb|220px|Plateau de MillevachesThe Plateau de Millevaches is an upland area in the Limousin région of France...
. It is situated in a valley 100 metres above and contains limestone rocks. It offers a countryside of cascades.
The Puy des Ages is one of the two Natural Sensible spaces in Dordogne. Le Puy is a horse by the communes of Saint-Cyr-les-Champagnes
Saint-Cyr-les-Champagnes
Saint-Cyr-les-Champagnes is a commune in the Dordogne department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.-Population:-External links:* *...
and St-Mesmin, it has a rocky ledge stretching 1.5 km (0.93205910497471 mi) in length and is 415 m above sea level. Le Puy offers a countryside that features plants along with mystle. The orientation table which was built in 1993 and the guide to the countryside with the Auvézère trail in support.