Tourtoirac

Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

(2020–2026) Dominique Durand^[1]Area25.43 km² (9.82 sq mi)Population636 • Density25/km² (65/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal codeElevation125–286 m (410–938 ft)
(avg. 110 m or 360 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Tourtoirac (French pronunciation: [tuʁtwaʁak]; Occitan: Tortoirac) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.

History

On May 6, 2024, 82 graves in the local cemetery were defaced with offensive graffiti, including hate speech, references to political figures, and Islamic connotations. The Périgueux prosecutor's office has indicated a potential connection between this act and a series of similar incidents that began in the previous year involving graffiti on calvaries in the same region. Authorities are investigating to determine if the perpetrators were affiliated with Islamists or extreme right activists.^[3]

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	798	—
1968	849	+6.4%
1975	754	−11.2%
1982	756	+0.3%
1990	654	−13.5%
1999	611	−6.6%
2008	636	+4.1%

See also

• Communes of the Dordogne department

References