Saint-Pompont

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GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION		CLOSEST TOWNS
Town	Saint-Pompont	Saint-Laurent-la-Vallée at 4.4 km (5 min)
Insee code	24488	Campagnac-lès-Quercy at 5.2 km (6 min)
Postcode	24170	Daglan at 5.5 km (6 min)
Latitude	44.7266959	Grives at 7.7 km (8 min)
Longitude	1.1462170	Bouzic at 9.3 km (10 min)
Altitude	From 110 to 334 meters	Doissat at 9.5 km (11 min)
Surface	27.40 km²	Marminiac at 9.8 km (13 min)
Population	429 inhabitants	Prats-du-Périgord at 10.2 km (11 min)
Density	16 inhabitants/km²	Veyrines-de-Domme at 11.1 km (13 min)
Chief town	Périgueux (at 75 km, 85 min)	Saint-Amand-de-Belvès at 11.5 km (13 min)
Department	Dordogne	Saint-Cybranet at 11.8 km (13 min)
Region	Aquitaine	Search another town

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TOWN PRESENTATION

Who was Saint Pompon? ... The name is linked to the name "Pom", Bishop of Naples in the 6th century.

From prehistory ... The Magdalenian remains have been discovered in caves (closed) underneath the castle Castelviel overlooking the valley Lousse.

Gauls and Romans ... At the time of the Gauls, the town was part of the territory of Pétroccoriens. A mound at a place called "The Fondel" and some other archaeological sites testify. During the Roman conquest, St. Pompon becomes a thoroughfare between Cahors in Périgueux. The Roman road called "Road of the English" located on limestone hills has been damaged by natural gullies. The presence of a retaining wall built with huge blocks of limestone and a lookout post overlooking the town are the last vestiges can be seen.

From 14th century ... In the 14th century, the Hundred Years War led to the fortification of the town by the English. Today, he remains the last one is covered with battlements. The current castle dates from the 15th century has preserved its great tower and battlements still visible. Farther west, on a hill overlooking a narrow valley where form and winds Mandalou the castle Mespoulet (private) is called a manor (eighteenth century). Like villages in the valley Céou, St. Pompon has suffered the brunt of the wars of religions, especially as the royal road crossing the town.

Saint-Pompont is a small rural town full of life, situated a little away from main tourist valley of the Dordogne and Céou. This border town proves its vitality by its stylish design, its shops, childcare and social tourism. It is a call to stroll the maze of alleys where one finds around the church and castle, houses a rich variety of architecture. On the roads yesterday and today, the visitor can see the villages and ancestral homes while his eye can see towards wider horizons.

Detailed information
Monuments	Castle of Mespoulet, Castle of Saint-Pompont, Church Saint-Jean-Baptiste

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