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Montignac, Dordogne
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| Commune of Montignac | |
| Location | |
| Longitude | 01° 09' 44" E |
| Latitude | 45° 04' 03" N |
| Administration | |
|---|---|
| Country | France |
| Region | Aquitaine |
| Department | Dordogne |
| Arrondissement | Sarlat-la-Canéda |
| Canton | Montignac (chief town) |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes de la Vallée de la Vézère |
| Statistics | |
| Altitude | 73 m–273 m (avg. 77 m) |
| Land area¹ | 37.15 km² |
| Population² (1999) |
3,023 |
| - Density (1999) | 81/km² |
| Miscellaneous | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 24291/ 24290 |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 mi² or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| ² Population sans doubles comptes: single count of residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel). | |
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Montignac is a town and commune in the Dordogne département of France, situated on the Vezere River.
It has a beautiful old bridge, from which fireworks are launched on holidays such as the July 14 Fete Nationale and during the summer festival of world folklore and dance.
A market is held every Wednesday, and a smaller one on Saturday; it can get a bit crowded in the town on market days.
Its main attraction is the Lascaux Cave.
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