Terrasson-Lavilledieu (French pronunciation: [tɛʁasɔ̃ lavildjø]; Occitan: Terrasson e La Vila Dieu) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. The commune was created in 1963 by the merger of the former communes Terrasson and Lavilledieu.[3] Terrasson station has rail connections to Bordeaux, Périgueux and Brive-la-Gaillarde.
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Coordinates: 45°07′51″N 1°18′07″E / 45.1308°N 1.3019°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Dordogne |
Arrondissement | Sarlat-la-Canéda |
Canton | Terrasson-Lavilledieu |
Intercommunality | Terrassonnais en Périgord Noir Thenon Hautefort |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean Bousquet[1] |
Area 1 | 39.34 km2 (15.19 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 6,261 |
• Density | 160/km2 (410/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 24547 /24120 |
Elevation | 82–299 m (269–981 ft) (avg. 88 m or 289 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
The population data given in the table below for 1962 and earlier refer to the former commune of Terrasson.
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Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)[4] |
The Gardens of the Imagination (Les Jardins de l'Imaginaire)—classified as a remarkable garden by the French Ministry of Culture—are situated in Terrasson.[5] It was designed in 1996 by landscape architect Kathryn Gustafson to present thirteen tableaux of the myths and legends of the history of gardens. It uses simple natural elements; trees, flowers, water and stone to suggest the passage of mankind from nature to agriculture to the city. It uses a symbolic sacred wood, a rose garden, topiary art, and fountains to tell the story.[6]