Verteillac

Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

(2020–2026) Régis Defraye^[1]Area18.44 km² (7.12 sq mi)Population549 • Density30/km² (77/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal codeElevation79–187 m (259–614 ft)
(avg. 135 m or 443 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Verteillac (French pronunciation: [vɛʁtɛjak]; Occitan: Vertelhac) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in south-western France. In 2014, the feast of Félibrée was held in Verteillac.

International relation

It is twinned with Fontanetto Po in Italy.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	683	—
1968	655	−4.1%
1975	652	−0.5%
1982	724	+11.0%
1990	706	−2.5%
1999	675	−4.4%
2008	644	−4.6%

Sights

• Château du Breuil, 16th-17th century
• Château de la Grénerie, 19th century
• Château de la Meyfrenie [fr], 18th-19th century
• Verteillac church

Shopping

Verteillac is a local shopping centre for the nearby villages. It has a general store (Merlaud, which sells everything from lettuce to lawn mowers), butchers, bakers, a brocante, a choice of cafes and restaurants.

Personalities

• Martine Aurillac, députée for Paris, was member of the municipal council of Verteillac from 1971 until 1977.

See also

• Communes of the Dordogne department
• Périgord

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