Bourdeilles Explained
| Bourdeilles |
| Commune Status: | Commune |
| Image Coat Of Arms: | Blason ville fr Bourdeilles (Dordogne).svg |
| Arrondissement: | Nontron |
| Canton: | Brantôme en Périgord |
| Insee: | 24055 |
| Postal Code: | 24310 |
| Mayor: | Nicolas Dussutour[1] |
| Term: | 2020 - 2026 |
| Intercommunality: | Dronne et Belle |
| Coordinates: | 45.3228°N 0.5878°W |
| Elevation Min M: | 82 |
| Elevation Max M: | 192 |
| Area Km2: | 21.85 |
Bourdeilles (in French pronounced as /buʁdɛj/; Occitan (post 1500);: Bordelha) is a commune in the Dordogne department (administrative division) in southwestern France.
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Notable residents
- Pierre de Bourdeille, known as Brantôme (c. 1537 - 1614), commendatory (or secular) abbot of the abbey of Brantôme and Lord of Saint-Crépin de Richemont, was a French soldier and writer, best known for his "light" writings His life as a courtier and a soldier, and that of the illustrious personages whom he met with.[3]
- Vladimir Volkoff (1932-2005), died in his house at Bourdeilles, was a French writer, author of numerous novels relating notably to Russian history, Cold and the Algerian war, essays devoted to disinformation, but also playwright, poet, biographer and translator. His preferred language for writing was French, but he also published novels in English and texts in Russian.
- René Desmaison (1930-2007) was a French climber, born in Bourdeilles, died in Marseille.
- Iain Pattinson (1953–2021), British/Irish scriptwriter, author and broadcaster.
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022. fr.
- Web site: Château de la Valade. www.pop.culture.gouv.fr. 2020-01-26.
- Pierre de Bourdeilles, Seigneur de Brantôme . IV . 216 . 1.
