Arrondissement of Périgueux
Located in Dordogne, New Aquitaine Coordinates: 45°08′46″ N 0°28′59″ E
- Population
- 177,003
- 177K
- Elevation
- 113 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
- Places inside
- 143
- listed under Arrondissement of Périgueux
- Airports
- EGC Bergerac Dordogne-Périgord airport36 km
- BVE Brive Souillac airport80 km
About Arrondissement of Périgueux
Arrondissement of Périgueux is a municipality. Location: Dordogne, New Aquitaine. Population: 177,003. Elevation: 113 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Bergerac Dordogne-Périgord airport (36 km). Nearby sights include Parc de Fayolle and Vergt.
Climate of Arrondissement of Périgueux
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 13° · Night 5° · Rain 103 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 26°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (103 mm)
- Driest month
- July (53 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 9° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 20° | 23° | 26° | 26° | 23° | 18° | 13° | 10° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 10° | 13° | 15° | 15° | 12° | 9° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 90 | 83 | 68 | 77 | 80 | 63 | 53 | 58 | 82 | 88 | 103 | 102 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Arrondissement of Périgueux
The nearest airport is Bergerac Dordogne-Périgord airport (EGC), 36 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bordeaux, 90 km to the west.
Airports
- Bergerac Dordogne-Périgord airport (EGC) Bergerac 36 kmsouth
- Brive Souillac airport (BVE) Brive 80 kmeast
- Limoges Airport (LIG) Limoges/Bellegarde 96 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Bordeaux Population: 265.3K 90 kmwest
- Limoges Population: 141.2K 97 kmnortheast
- Toulouse Population: 511.7K 188 kmsoutheast
- Clermont-Ferrand Population: 147.9K 215 kmeast
- Tours Population: 141.6K 251 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Arrondissement of Périgueux
Within 100 km: 97 historic and cultural sites, 53 natural sites, 231 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km24 places
- Bois de Jovelle Natural site 24 kmN
- Bois de Fonteillac Natural site 21 kmN
- Forêt de Feytaud Natural site 18 kmNE
- Parc de Fayolle Natural site 8 kmN
25–60 km91 places
- Grand Étang de la Gourgousse Lake 53 kmNE
- Forêt de Saint-James Natural site 25 kmN
- Bois de Rudeau Natural site 39 kmN
- Forêt de la Roche Beaucourt Natural site 43 kmN
60–100 km266 places
- Né River 88 kmNW
- Île d'Ambès Island 83 kmW
- Île Margaux Island 90 kmW
- Étang de Pissevache Lake 99 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Arrondissement of Périgueux and similar cities
Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.
| Measure | Arrondissement of Périgueux | Saint-Etienne | Paris 19 Buttes-Chaumont | Paris 13 Gobelins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 177K | 176.3K | 178.7K | 181.3K |
| Elevation | 113 m | 529 m | 60 m | 63 m |
| Summer day (hottest month) | 26° | 26° | 25° | 25° |
| Winter night (coldest month) | 2° | 0° | 2° | 2° |
| Annual rainfall | 947 mm | 912 mm | 641 mm | 632 mm |
| Best months | Jun–Sep | Jun–Sep | May–Sep | May–Sep |
| Distance | — | 308 km | 440 km | 434 km |
Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.
Places in Arrondissement of Périgueux
143 places- 1 Périgueux 29.1K
- 2 Boulazac Isle Manoire 10.6K
- 3 Coulounieix-Chamiers 7.8K
- 4 Trélissac 7.4K
- 5 Montpon-Ménestérol 5.9K
- 6 Saint-Astier 5.6K
- 7 Sanilhac 4.8K
- 8 Chancelade 4.5K
- 9 Bassillac et Auberoche 4.4K
- 10 Ribérac 3.7K
- 11 Neuvic 3.6K
- 12 Champcevinel 3.1K
- 13 Marsac-sur-l'Isle 3.1K
- 14 La Roche-Chalais 3K
- 15 Mussidan 2.8K
- 16 Razac-sur-l'Isle 2.4K
- 17 Coursac 2.4K
- 18 Château-l'Évêque 2.1K
- 19 Saint-Léon-sur-l'Isle 2K
- 20 Ménesplet 1.8K
- 21 Vergt 1.8K
- 22 Agonac 1.8K
- 23 Tocane-Saint-Apre 1.7K
- 24 Saint-Médard-de-Mussidan 1.7K
- 25 Val de Louyre et Caudeau 1.6K
- 26 Eyraud-Crempse-Maurens 1.6K
- 27 Sorges et Ligueux en Périgord 1.6K
- 28 Mensignac 1.5K
- 29 Annesse-et-Beaulieu 1.5K
- 30 Saint Aulaye-Puymangou 1.4K
- 31 Le Pizou 1.3K
- 32 Montrem 1.2K
- 33 Antonne-et-Trigonant 1.2K
- 34 Saint-Front-de-Pradoux 1.2K
- 35 La Douze 1.1K
- 36 Saint Privat en Périgord 1.1K
- 37 Sourzac 1.1K
- 38 La Chapelle-Gonaguet 1.1K
- 39 Sarliac-sur-l'Isle 1K
- 40 Saint-Laurent-des-Hommes 1K
- 41 Savignac-les-Églises 991
- 42 Léguillac-de-l'Auche 981
- 43 Saint-Martial-d'Artenset 974
- 44 Saint-Germain-du-Salembre 933
- 45 Moulin-Neuf 916
- 46 Villetoureix 891
- 47 Lisle 881
- 48 Saint-Pierre-de-Chignac 869
- 49 Villamblard 851
- 50 Douzillac 807
- 51 Parcoul-Chenaud 746
- 52 Saint-Martin-de-Ribérac 717
- 53 Lacropte 699
- 54 Vanxains 689
- 55 Cornille 678
- 56 Saint-Vincent-de-Connezac 661
- 57 Grignols 659
- 58 Chantérac 652
- 59 La Tour-Blanche-Cercles 605
- 60 Celles 579
Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Parc de Fayolle Natural site, Dordogne7.6 km N
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Vergt River, Dordogne6.4 km SW
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Cern River, Dordogne8.8 km E
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Taloux River, Dordogne13 km NW
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Bois de Chancelade Natural site, Dordogne15 km NE
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Forêt de Feytaud Natural site, Dordogne18 km NE
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Ruisseau la Dozelle River, Dordogne16 km N
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Ruisseau le Beauronne River, Dordogne13 km SW
Sources & licences
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