Bussière-Badil Explained

Bussière-Badil
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason ville fr Bussière-Badil (Dordogne).svg
Arrondissement:Nontron
Canton:Périgord Vert Nontronnais
Insee:24071
Postal Code:24360
Mayor:Jean-Jacques Lavallade[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Coordinates:45.6525°N 0.6061°W
Elevation M:190
Elevation Min M:125
Elevation Max M:292
Area Km2:19.86

Bussière-Badil (in French pronounced as /bysjɛʁ badil/; Occitan (post 1500);: Bussiera Badiu) is a commune in the Dordogne department in southwestern France, part of the Parc naturel régional Périgord Limousin.

The place is first mentioned in 768 when the Order of Saint Benedict built a priory there. The Romanesque art-style church was built in the 12th century.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022. fr.