La Douze Explained

La Douze
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason ville fr La Douze 24.svg
Arrondissement:Périgueux
Canton:Isle-Manoire
Insee:24156
Postal Code:24330
Mayor:Vincent Lacoste[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:Le Grand Périgueux
Coordinates:45.0625°N 0.8644°W
Elevation M:200
Elevation Min M:132
Elevation Max M:267
Area Km2:23.05

La Douze (in French pronounced as /la duz/; Occitan (post 1500);: La Dosa) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. Les Versannes station has rail connections to Périgueux and Agen.

History

The lordship of La Douze was acquired in 1372 by the Abzac family. It was converted to a marquisate in 1615, which lasted until 1943.

On Cassini's map of France between 1756 and 1789, the village is identified by the name Ladouze.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 9 August 2021. fr.