Beaussac is a commune

Communes of France

The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...

 in the Dordogne

Dordogne

Dordogne is a départment in south-west France. The départment is located in the region of Aquitaine, between the Loire valley and the High Pyrénées named after the great river Dordogne that runs through it...

 department in Aquitaine

Aquitaine

Aquitaine , archaic Guyenne/Guienne , is one of the 27 regions of France, in the south-western part of metropolitan France, along the Atlantic Ocean and the Pyrenees mountain range on the border with Spain. It comprises the 5 departments of Dordogne, :Lot et Garonne, :Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Landes...

 region

Régions of France

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 in southwestern France

France

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.

The community is located in the Périgord Limousin Regional Nature Park

Parc naturel régional Périgord Limousin

The Parc naturel régional Périgord Limousin was created March 9, 1998. It consists of 78 communes situated in the Dordogne and Haute Vienne départements...

.

History

On Cassini's

César-François Cassini de Thury

César-François Cassini de Thury , also called Cassini III or Cassini de Thury, was a French astronomer and cartographer.- Biography :...

 early map of France between 1756 and 1789, the village is identified as the Beaussat. In 1793, it is Baussac and in 1801, it is back to Beaussat.

Geography

The Lizonne

Lizonne

The Lizonne , also called Nizonne, is a long river in the Dordogne and Charente départements, southwestern France. Its source is near Morelière, a hamlet in Sceau-Saint-Angel. It flows generally southwest...

 forms the commune's southern border. The stream of Beaussac (ruisseau de Beaussac), a tributary of the Lizonne, forms the commune's southeastern border and part of the commune's southwestern border, separating it from Puyrenier

Puyrenier

Puyrenier is a commune in the Dordogne department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...

 and Rudeau-Ladosse

Rudeau-Ladosse

Rudeau-Ladosse is a commune in the Dordogne department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.-Geography:The Lizonne forms the commune's southern border. The ruisseau de Beaussac, a tributary of the Lizonne, forms the communes's southwestern border....

. The town is located 34.1 kilometres (21.2 mi) southeast of Angoulême

Angoulême

-Main sights:In place of its ancient fortifications, Angoulême is encircled by boulevards above the old city walls, known as the Remparts, from which fine views may be obtained in all directions. Within the town the streets are often narrow. Apart from the cathedral and the hôtel de ville, the...

, the largest nearby city.

Transportation

Airports

• Angoulême
  Angoulême
  -Main sights:In place of its ancient fortifications, Angoulême is encircled by boulevards above the old city walls, known as the Remparts, from which fine views may be obtained in all directions. Within the town the streets are often narrow. Apart from the cathedral and the hôtel de ville, the...
  
   34.1 kilometres (21.2 mi)
• Perigueux
  Périgueux
  Périgueux is a commune in the Dordogne department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.Périgueux is the prefecture of the department and the capital of the region...
  
   (Bassillac) 41.1 kilometres (25.5 mi)
• Cognac
  Cognac
  Cognac is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department.-Geography:Cognac is situated on the river Charente between the towns of Angoulême and Saintes. The majority of the town has been built on the river's left bank, with the smaller right...
  
   66.4 kilometres (41.3 mi)

Tourism

• Barouty Cave (grotto) in Pranzac
  Pranzac
  Pranzac is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France.-Population:...
  
   22.9 kilometres (14.2 mi)
• Golf de la Prèze (18-hole golf course) in Montbron
  Montbron
  Montbron is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France.-Population:...
  
   19.4 kilometres (12.1 mi)
• Aucors Castle – a private mansion located on the Périgord in Beaussac. Overlooking the Nizonne valley, it has been a registered historic monument since 1948.

Personalities

• Alain de Monéys – member of the city council and first Deputy Mayor of Beaussac. Monéys was killed in 1870 by villagers in Hautefaye
  Hautefaye
  Hautefaye is a commune in the Dordogne department in Aquitaine in south-western France.-Killing of Alain de Monéys:On 16 August 1870, France was losing a war against Prussia...
  
  , after his report of the Franco-Prussian War
  Franco-Prussian War
  The Franco-Prussian War or Franco-German War, often referred to in France as the 1870 War was a conflict between the Second French Empire and the Kingdom of Prussia. Prussia was aided by the North German Confederation, of which it was a member, and the South German states of Baden, Württemberg and...
  
   was perceived to support the enemy. The case was mentioned in the 2009 romance of Jean Teulé
  Jean Teulé
  Jean Teulé is a French novelist, cartoonist and screenwriter. He is the partner of the actress Miou-Miou.- Works :Books* Bloody Mary, plot by Jean Vautrin, Glénat, 1984* Filles de nuit, Glénat, 1985...
  
  , entitled Mangez-le si vous voulez.

Population

Further reading

• Corbin, Alain. Le village des "cannibales", Aubier, 1990
• Marbeck, Georges. Hautefaye, l'année terrible, Robert Laffont, 1982
• Teulé, Jean. Mangez-le si vous voulez, Éditions Julliard, 2009. ISBN 978-2266198462