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Commune of Montignac |
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| Location | |
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| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Aquitaine |
| Department | Dordogne |
| Arrondissement | Sarlat-la-Canéda |
| Canton | Montignac |
| Intercommunality | Vallée de la Vézère |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 73–273 m (avg. 77 m) |
| Land area¹ | 37.15 km² |
| Population² (1999) |
3023 |
| - Density | 81/km² (1999) |
| Miscellaneous | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 24291/ 24290 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
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Montignac is a commune in the Dordogne department in Aquitaine in southwestern France. It is situated on the Vézère 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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