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Meyrals is a commune in the Dordogne department in the southwest of France.
Meyrals is in the Périgord and, specifically, the Périgord Noir (Black Périgord), in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 429 | — |
| 1968 | 434 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 368 | −15.2% |
| 1982 | 385 | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 417 | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 468 | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 578 | +23.5% |
Personalities
- Christophe de Beaumont, (1703–1781), archbishop of Paris, was born in Meyrals.
Events
- Festival des épouvantails (Scarecrows) has been held every summer from 1999 to the present.
- The village of Meyrals was the setting for the film "Périgord noir" (1988), with Roland Giraud.
International relations
Meyral has one sister city:
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
Bibliography
- Jacqueline Jouanel, Histoire de Meyrals, des origines à la Révolution, édition Récéad, 2007
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