Domme, Dordogne
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| Country | France |
| Region | Aquitaine |
| Department | Dordogne |
| Arrondissement | Sarlat-la-Canéda |
| Canton | Domme |
| Mayor | Jocelyne Lagrange (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 60–303 m (200–994 ft) |
| Land area1 | 24.91 km2 (9.62 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 1,004 (2008) |
| - Density | 40 /km2 (100 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 24152/ 24250 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Coordinates: 44°48′08″N 1°12′52″E / 44.8022°N 1.2144°E
Domme (Occitan: Doma) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.
The town is an example of the medieval fortified town known as a bastide. It was founded by Philip the Bold in 1281. Graffiti by Knights Templar imprisoned here following the dissolution of the order in 1307 may be observed on the tower gates.
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