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Bourdeilles

Bourdeilles (French pronunciation: [buʁdɛj]; Occitan: Bordelha) is a commune in the Dordogne department (administrative division) in southwestern France.

Sights

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962 639—    
1968 721+12.8%
1975 654−9.3%
1982 728+11.3%
1990 811+11.4%
1999 777−4.2%
2008 775−0.3%

Notable residents

  • Pierre de Bourdeille, known as Brantôme (c. 1537 - 1614), commendatory (or secular) abbot of the abbey of Brantôme and Lord of Saint-Crépin de Richemont, was a French soldier and writer, best known for his "light" writings His life as a courtier and a soldier, and that of the illustrious personages whom he met with.
  • Vladimir Volkoff (1932-2005), died in his house at Bourdeilles, was a French writer, author of numerous novels relating notably to Russian history, Cold and the Algerian war, essays devoted to disinformation, but also playwright, poet, biographer and translator. His preferred language for writing was French, but he also published novels in English and texts in Russian.
  • René Desmaison (1930-2007) was a French climber, born in Bourdeilles, died in Marseille.
  • Iain Pattinson (1953–2021), British/Irish scriptwriter, author and broadcaster.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Château de la Valade". www.pop.culture.gouv.fr. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  4. ^ "Pierre de Bourdeilles, Seigneur de Brantôme" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. IV (9th ed.). 1878. p. 216.