At the heart of the valley of Vern, nestled at the foot of the castle (classified MH) and forest land, the village of Grignols is one of the most picturesque Périgord. The town lies at the crossroads of the communes of Saint-Astier, Villamblard, Neuvic sur l'Isle, 10 km from the motorway A89.
| Municipality | Grignols |
|---|---|
| Postcode | 24110 |
| Latitude | 45.0831830 (N 45° 4’ 59”) |
| Longitude | 0.5395500 (E 0° 32’ 22”) |
| Altitude | From 68m to 207m |
| Surface area | 20.41 km² |
| Population | 674 inhabitants |
| Density | 33 inhabitants/km² |
| Prefecture | Périgueux (25 km, 31 min) |
| Insee code | 24205 |
| Intercommunality | CC Isle Vern Salembre en Périgord |
| Department | Dordogne |
| Territories | Aquitaine, Périgord |
| Region | New-Aquitaine |
| Jaure | 4.2 km (6 min) |
|---|---|
| Manzac-sur-Vern | 4.6 km (6 min) |
| Vallereuil | 4.7 km (11 min) |
| Saint-Léon-sur-l'Isle | 7.1 km (13 min) |
| Neuvic | 7.2 km (9 min) |
| Villamblard | 8.6 km (13 min) |
| Saint-Paul-de-Serre | 8.7 km (13 min) |
| Saint-Jean-d'Estissac | 9.3 km (14 min) |
| Saint-Astier | 10.4 km (15 min) |
| Montrem | 10.8 km (19 min) |
| Creyssensac-et-Pissot | 10.8 km (20 min) |
| Bourrou | 11.1 km (16 min) |
| Saint-Hilaire-d'Estissac | 11.3 km (17 min) |
| Grun-Bordas | 11.9 km (15 min) |
This is the 12th century takes its national Grignols becoming the seat of the Counts of Perigord, players in the history of France for centuries under the names of Talleyrand and Taillefer and immortalized in the 18th by a "Diable Boiteux" . The castle was never occupied by a fortress of the soldiers. This function of "war machine" explains that through the centuries, Grignols was the subject of much predation as the Hundred Years War, the wars of religion, the revolt of the crisp. The fortress was destroyed in 1652 during the revolt by Balthazar, captain of Conde.
By taking the road to St-Jacques, you can see the last of four churches Grignols. The fortified church of St. Front Bruc 15th century, southern gothic style has also lived and suffered all the torments of the story (listed in the inventory of MH).
Grignols is a village rich in prehistoric and historic memories.
| Monuments |
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County Meetings Grignols: 3 concerts in churches.
HisTouArts Festival: live performance history in the castle.
| Last name | Activity type | Rate | City |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Sports sensations | 20 € | Cornille (25 km) |
 | Entertainment | 7 € to 10 € | Brantôme en Périgord (32 km) |
 | Nature and the great outdoors | 10 € to 50 € | Port-Sainte-Foy-et-Ponchapt (37 km) |
 | Sports sensations | 12 € to 20 € | Pessac-sur-Dordogne (47 km) |
 | Local flavours | Free | Saint-Médard-de-Guizières (48 km) |
| Last name | Outing type | Difficulty | Duration | Departure municipality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Cycling itinerary | Easy | 4:00 | Trélissac (23 km) |
 | Hike | Intermediate | 4:00 | Antonne-et-Trigonant (27 km) |
 | Hike | Intermediate | 5:00 | Antonne-et-Trigonant (27 km) |
 | Hike | Easy | 4:00 | Paussac-et-Saint-Vivien (30 km) |
 | Hike | Easy | 4:00 | Paussac-et-Saint-Vivien (30 km) |
