Carsac-Aillac

Carsac-Aillac
Commune
The church in Aillac
Coat of arms
Location of Carsac-Aillac
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Coordinates: 44°50′27″N 1°16′37″E
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Dordogne
Arrondissement	Sarlat-la-Canéda
Canton	Terrasson-Lavilledieu
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Patrick Bonnefon[1]
Area ^1	17.31 km^2 (6.68 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	1,541
• Density	89/km^2 (230/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	24082 /24200
Elevation	60–269 m (197–883 ft) (avg. 99 m or 325 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Carsac-Aillac (French pronunciation: [kaʁsak‿ajak]; Occitan: Carsac e Alhac) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	770	—
1975	782	+0.22%
1982	950	+2.82%
1990	1,219	+3.17%
1999	1,217	−0.02%
2009	1,479	+1.97%
2014	1,578	+1.30%
2020	1,530	−0.51%
Source: INSEE[3]

Notable people

• Marius Rossillon, aka O'Galop (1867-1946), creator of the Bibendum Michelin, died in Carsac-Aillac
• Solange Sanfourche, (1922–2013), alias Marie-Claude, was a French resistance fighter born in Carsac-Aillac

Sights

• Jardins d'Eau

See also

• Communes of the Dordogne department

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. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE