Monpazier
Monpazier is one of the finest examples of a bastide town and a commune in the Dordogne département of France. Built in 1284 by Edward I of England it follows the classic plan of a bastide, built round a square surrounded by arcades, with a large church near the centre.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Remparts Est and Porte de ville fortifiée.
Porte de ville fortifiée
City gate
Photo: MOSSOT, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Porte de ville fortifiée is a city gate.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Capdrot and Lavalade.
Capdrot
Village
Photo: MOSSOT, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Capdrot is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.
Lavalade
Village
Photo: Pays du Grand Bergeracois, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lavalade is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.
Monpazier
- Type: Locality with 478 residents
- Also known as: “24280”
- Location: Arrondissement of Bergerac, Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
44.6808° or 44° 40′ 51″ northLongitude
0.8942° or 0° 53′ 39″ eastPopulation
478Elevation
202 metres (663 feet)Open location code
8FP2MVJV+8MGeoNames ID
6453828
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikivoyage page “Monpazier”. Photo: JordyMeow, CC BY-SA 3.0.