Le Fleix Explained

Le Fleix
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason ville Le Fleix.svg
Arrondissement:Bergerac
Canton:Pays de la Force
Insee:24182
Postal Code:24130
Mayor:Lionel Filet[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:CA Bergeracoise
Coordinates:44.8752°N 0.2422°W
Elevation M:18
Elevation Min M:6
Elevation Max M:157
Area Km2:18.05

Le Fleix (in French pronounced as /lə flɛ/; Occitan (post 1500);: Lo Flèis) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.

Le Fleix lies on the banks of the Dordogne at a place where the river bends. This is likely the origin of the name "flexus".

History

Le Fleix is famous for the Treaty of Fleix, signed there in 1580.

There were once two castles in Le Fleix, the Old Castle, which was destroyed, and the New Castle built in the 17th century as a residence for Frédéric de Foix. It was sold during the French Revolution, and became a Protestant church in 1805.

Economy

The harbour is active in the timber and wine trades. The economy, once based on the river, is now primarily viticultural.

Notable people

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.