Périgueux
Périgueux is a commune in the Dordogne department, in the administrative region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, southwestern France. Périgueux is the prefecture of Dordogne, and was the capital city of the historic region of Périgord.Places of Interest
Highlights include Périgueux station and Vesunna Gallo-Roman Museum.
Périgueux station
Railway station
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The Gare de Périgueux is the railway station in the town of Périgueux, in the Dordogne department in France. The station opened in 1857 and is located on the Limoges-Bénédictins - Périgueux and Coutras - Tulle railway lines.
Vesunna Gallo-Roman Museum
Museum
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The Vesunna Gallo-Roman Museum is a museum of Gallo-Roman art and archaeology in the town of Périgueux, located in the French department of the Dordogne.
Museum of Art and Archeology of Périgord
Museum
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The Museum of Art and Archeology of Périgord, often abbreviated MAAP, is a municipal museum located in Périgueux. It is the oldest museum in the Dordogne department and it includes over 2,000 square metres of permanent exhibition.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Coulounieix-Chamiers and Boulazac-Isle-Manoire.
Coulounieix-Chamiers
Village
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Coulounieix-Chamiers is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. It is a suburb of Périgueux.
Boulazac-Isle-Manoire
Village
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Boulazac-Isle-Manoire is a village, which is situated 3½ km east of Périgueux.
Périgueux
- Type: Locality with 29,100 residents
- Also known as: “24322” and “Perigueux”
- Location: Arrondissement of Périgueux, Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, Europe
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Latitude
45.1842° or 45° 11′ 3″ northLongitude
0.7181° or 0° 43′ 5″ eastPopulation
29,100Elevation
108 metres (354 feet)Open location code
8FQ25PM9+M6GeoNames ID
6429478
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- French: “Périgueux”
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Highlights include Palais de Justice de Périgueux and Périgueux Railway Station.
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