Le Buisson-de-Cadouin

Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

(2020–2026) Marie-Lise Marsat^[1]Area50.37 km² (19.45 sq mi)Population1,945 • Density39/km² (100/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal codeElevation43–248 m (141–814 ft)
(avg. 64 m or 210 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Le Buisson-de-Cadouin (French pronunciation: [lə bɥisɔ̃ də kadwɛ̃]; Occitan: Lo Boisson de Cadonh) is a commune in the Dordogne department in southwestern France. It is situated on the left bank of the river Dordogne. The Gare du Buisson is a railway junction, with connections to Bordeaux, Sarlat-la-Canéda, Agen and Périgueux.

History

In 1893, the commune of Cabans was renamed Le Buisson. In 1960, Cussac and Le Buisson merged to form Le Buisson-Cussac. In 1974, the communes Cadouin, Le Buisson-Cussac, Paleyrac and Urval merged and formed the new commune Le-Buisson-de-Cadouin. Urval separated in 1989.

Cadouin Abbey (founded in 1115, dissolved in 1791) was formerly situated here.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	2,029	—
1968	2,062	+1.6%
1975	2,078	+0.8%
1982	2,061	−0.8%
1990	2,003	−2.8%
1999	2,075	+3.6%
2008	2,168	+4.5%

Demographics

• Students: 4.05%
• Single-parent families: 10.39%

Occupation

• Agriculture: 4%
• Commercial and manufacturing: 12%
• Services: 8%
• Intermediary professions: 14%
• Employees: 36%
• Labourers: 25%

Sights

• Grotte de Cussac, a cave containing more than 100 prehistoric artworks
• Cadouin Abbey, 12th-century Cistercian monastery
• Jardin de Planbuisson

See also

• Communes of the Dordogne department

References

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