Hautefort

Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

(2020–2026) Jean-Louis Pujols^[1]Area25.68 km² (9.92 sq mi)Population818 • Density32/km² (83/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal codeElevation145–271 m (476–889 ft)
(avg. 231 m or 758 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Hautefort (French pronunciation: [otfɔʁ]; Occitan: Autafòrt) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.

It was part of the former province of Périgord.

History

The ancient fortress dates back to the early Middle Ages, as proved by the first document quoting its existence as early as 987. A house of Gouffier de Lastours, who won fame during the First Crusade, the castle then became the seigneurial home of the troubadour Bertran de Born, who was viscount of Hautefort.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	1,002	—
1968	1,022	+2.0%
1975	1,142	+11.7%
1982	1,035	−9.4%
1990	1,048	+1.3%
1999	1,184	+13.0%
2008	1,100	−7.1%

Sights

• Château de Hautefort, 17th century

See also

• Les Charreaux, a village depending on the commune of Hautefort.
• Communes of the Dordogne department

References

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