# Beaussac

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**Beaussac** (bosak; [Limousin](/source/Limousin_dialect): *Baussat*) is a former [commune](/source/Communes_of_France) in the [Dordogne](/source/Dordogne) [department](/source/Departments_of_France) in [Nouvelle-Aquitaine](/source/Nouvelle-Aquitaine) [region](/source/Regions_of_France) in southwestern France. On 1 January 2017, it was merged into the new commune [Mareuil en Périgord](/source/Mareuil_en_P%C3%A9rigord).[2]

The community is located in the [Périgord Limousin Regional Nature Park](/source/Parc_naturel_r%C3%A9gional_P%C3%A9rigord_Limousin).

## History

On [Cassini's](/source/C%C3%A9sar-Fran%C3%A7ois_Cassini_de_Thury) early map of France between 1756 and 1789, the village is identified as the Beaussat. In 1793, it is Baussac and in 1801, it is back to Beaussat.[3]

## Geography

The [Lizonne](/source/Lizonne) forms the commune's southern border. The stream of Beaussac (*ruisseau de Beaussac*), a tributary of the Lizonne, forms the commune's southeastern border and part of the commune's southwestern border, separating it from [Puyrenier](/source/Puyrenier) and [Rudeau-Ladosse](/source/Rudeau-Ladosse). The town is located 34.1 kilometres (21.2 mi) southeast of [Angoulême](/source/Angoul%C3%AAme), the largest nearby city.

## Transportation

**Airports**

- [Angoulême](/source/Angoul%C3%AAme) 34.1 kilometres (21.2 mi)
- [Périgueux](/source/P%C3%A9rigueux) (Bassillac) 41.1 kilometres (25.5 mi)
- [Cognac](/source/Cognac,_France) 66.4 kilometres (41.3 mi)

## Tourism

- Barouty Cave (grotto) in [Pranzac](/source/Pranzac) 22.9 kilometres (14.2 mi)
- Golf de la Prèze (18-hole golf course) in [Montbron](/source/Montbron) 19.4 kilometres (12.1 mi)
- [Aucors Castle](/source/Aucors_Castle) – a private mansion located on the Périgord in Beaussac. Overlooking the Nizonne valley, it has been a registered historic monument since 1948.

## Personalities

- [Alain de Monéys](/source/Hautefaye#Killing_of_Alain_de_Monéys) – member of the city council and first Deputy Mayor of Beaussac. Monéys was [killed](/source/The_Hautefaye_case) in 1870 by villagers in [Hautefaye](/source/Hautefaye), after his report of the [Franco-Prussian War](/source/Franco-Prussian_War) was perceived to support the enemy. The case was mentioned in the 2009 romance of [Jean Teulé](/source/Jean_Teul%C3%A9), entitled *Mangez-le si vous voulez*.

## Population

Historical population Year Pop. ±% 1962 281 — 1968 254 −9.6% 1975 224 −11.8% 1982 203 −9.4% 1990 212 +4.4% 1999 187 −11.8% 2008 187 +0.0%

## See also

- [Communes of the Dordogne department](/source/Communes_of_the_Dordogne_department)

## References

1. ["Populations de référence 2022"](https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/fichier/8290591/ensemble.pdf) [Reference populations 2022] (in French). [INSEE](/source/Institut_national_de_la_statistique_et_des_%C3%A9tudes_%C3%A9conomiques). December 2024.

1. [Arrêté préfectoral](https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/eli/arrete/2016/9/26/INTB1627525A/jo/texte) 26 September 2016 (in French)

## Further reading

- Corbin, Alain. *Le village des "cannibales"*, Aubier, 1990
- Marbeck, Georges. *Hautefaye, l'année terrible*, Robert Laffont, 1982
- Teulé, Jean. *Mangez-le si vous voulez*, Éditions Julliard, 2009. ISBN 978-2-266-19846-2

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