Tursac
Tursac is a locality in Arrondissement of Sarlat-la-Canéda, Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Tursac is situated nearby to the hamlet Lespinasse, as well as near the locality Le Rut.Places of Interest
Highlights include Abri de la Madeleine and Les Combarelles.
Abri de la Madeleine
Cave
Photo: Jochen Jahnke, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The archaeological site Abri de la Madeleine is a rock shelter under an overhanging cliff situated near Tursac, in the Dordogne département of the Aquitaine région of southwestern France.
Les Combarelles
Cave
Photo: Sémhur, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Les Combarelles is a cave in Les Eyzies de Tayac, Dordogne, France, which was inhabited by Cro-Magnon people between approximately 13,000 to 11,000 years ago.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Peyzac-le-Moustier and Fleurac.
Peyzac-le-Moustier
Village
Photo: Père Igor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Peyzac-le-Moustier is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. It is known for the nearby archeological site of Le Moustier, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Peyzac-le-Moustier is situated 3½ km northeast of Tursac.
Fleurac
Village
Photo: Père Igor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fleurac is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. Fleurac is situated 6 km northwest of Tursac.
Saint-Léon-sur-Vézère
Village
Saint-Léon-sur-Vézère is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. It is a member of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France Association. Saint-Léon-sur-Vézère is situated 6 km northeast of Tursac.
Tursac
- Type: Locality with 347 residents
- Also known as: “24559”
- Location: Arrondissement of Sarlat-la-Canéda, Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, Europe
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Latitude
44.9689° or 44° 58′ 8″ northLongitude
1.0444° or 1° 2′ 40″ eastPopulation
347Elevation
82 metres (269 feet)Open location code
8FP3X29V+HQGeoNames ID
6429665
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Urdu—“Tursac” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “蒂尔萨克”
- French: “Tursac”
- Kazakh: “Тюрсак”
- Persian: “تورسک”
- Ukrainian: “Тюрсак”
- Urdu: “ترسیک”
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Notable Places Nearby
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