Hautefort

Hautefort
Commune
Chateau
Coat of arms
Location of Hautefort
Hautefort Location within France Hautefort Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Coordinates: 45°15′37″N 1°08′55″E
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Dordogne
Arrondissement	Sarlat-la-Canéda
Canton	Haut-Périgord Noir
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Jean-Louis Pujols
Area 1	25.68 km2 (9.92 sq mi)
Population  (2023)	806
• Density	31.4/km2 (81.3/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	24210 /24390
Elevation	145–271 m (476–889 ft) (avg. 231 m or 758 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Hautefort (French pronunciation: [otfɔʁ]; Occitan: Autafòrt) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.

It was part of the former province of Périgord.

History

The ancient fortress dates back to the early Middle Ages, as proved by the first document quoting its existence as early as 987. A house of Gouffier de Lastours, who won fame during the First Crusade, the castle then became the seigneurial home of the troubadour Bertran de Born, who was viscount of Hautefort.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	1,022	—
1975	1,142	+1.60%
1982	1,035	−1.40%
1990	1,048	+0.16%
1999	1,184	+1.36%
2007	1,110	−0.80%
2012	1,078	−0.58%
2017	928	−2.95%
2023	806	−2.32%
Source: INSEE

Sights

• Château de Hautefort, 17th century

See also

• Les Charreaux, a village depending on the commune of Hautefort.
• Communes of the Dordogne department

External links

Village of Hautefort from the château.

• Best of Perigord