Eymet

Eymet
The central square and arcades, Eymet
The central square and arcades, Eymet
Coat of arms of Eymet
Location of Eymet
Map
Eymet is located in France
Eymet
Eymet
Eymet is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Eymet
Eymet
Coordinates: 44°40′07″N 0°23′56″E / 44.6686°N 0.3989°E / 44.6686; 0.3989
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentDordogne
ArrondissementBergerac
CantonSud-Bergeracois
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jérôme Bétaille[1]
Area
1
31.25 km2 (12.07 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
2,535
 • Density81/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
24167 /24500
Elevation41–133 m (135–436 ft)
(avg. 54 m or 177 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Eymet (French pronunciation: [ɛjmɛ]; Occitan: Aimet) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.

It is notable as a popular location amongst English speaking immigrants,[3] with Britons accounting for a quarter of the population.[4]

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ These may not be Englishmen's castles, but it feels like home The Independent. 24 October 2010
  4. ^ Eymet, Adam Sage (14 October 2023). "Expats defy Brexit in 'little Britain of the Dordogne'". ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 14 October 2023.