Brantôme, Dordogne
Brantôme | |
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Part of Brantôme en Périgord | |
Abbey of Brantôme and its bell tower | |
Location of Brantôme | |
| Coordinates: 45°21′54″N 0°38′59″E / 45.365°N 0.6497°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Dordogne |
| Arrondissement | Périgueux |
| Canton | Brantôme |
| Commune | Brantôme en Périgord |
Area 1 | 34.65 km2 (13.38 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 2,088 |
| • Density | 60/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 24310 |
| Elevation | 94–208 m (308–682 ft) |
| Website | www |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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Brantôme (French pronunciation: [bʁɑ̃tom]; Occitan: Brantòsme) is a former commune in the Dordogne department in southwestern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune Brantôme en Périgord. It is the seat of the canton of Brantôme. Via Lemovicensis, an old pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela, runs through Brantôme. The commune, which retains its picturesque atmosphere, is situated along the river Dronne.