Montazeau (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃tazo]; Occitan: Montaseus) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.
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Coordinates: 44°53′38″N 0°07′51″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Dordogne |
Arrondissement | Bergerac |
Canton | Pays de Montaigne et Gurson |
Intercommunality | Montaigne Montravel et Gurson |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Didier Constant Joseph Moreau |
Area 1 | 13.78 km2 (5.32 sq mi) |
Population | 285 |
• Density | 21/km2 (54/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 24288 /24230 |
Elevation | 27–113 m (89–371 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
It is fairly close to Bergerac and Bordeaux. Many of its inhabitants derive their principal income from winemaking.
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Montazeau is known for its annual cheese-wine festival in which the townspeople make cheese-wine (a local delicacy) and it is then judged by the mayor.
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