JAVERLHAC-ET-LA-CHAPELLE-SAINT-ROBERT

'Javerlhac-et-la-Chapelle-Saint-Robert' is a commune in the canton of Nontron of the Dordogne ''département'' in the Aquitaine ''région'' in France.

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Geography

Historical population

History

Monuments

Persons

External links

See also

Geography

The area features caves. The Bandiat river flows near the settlement of Javerlhac. The area are made up of fields.

Historical population

Year	Population	Density	Percent of the canton
1962	1,083	-	-
1968	1,129	-	-
1975	1,071	-	-
1982	1,004	-	-
1990	1,064	-	-
1999	915	31/km²	10.05%

History

The two parishes and communes of Javerlhac and La Chapelle Saint Robert was united in 1823.

Monuments

The château de Javerlhac dates back to the 15th century and has a water mill for the making of nut oil.
La Chapelle Saint Robert dates back to the 12th century, it features a Roman building which classifies as a historic monument.

Persons

The painter Fernand Desmoulin (1853-1914) lived in the village of Javerlhac.

External links

★ History of Javerlhac

★ Javerlhac-et-la-Chapelle-Saint-Robert on the l'Institut Géographique National site

★ Javerlhac-et-la-Chapelle-Saint-Robert in the INSEE site

★ Javerlhac-et-la-Chapelle-Saint-Robert on the Quid site

★ Location of Javerlhac-et-la-Chapelle-Saint-Robert in the map of France

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See also

★ Communes of the Dordogne département