The highest point with 342 meters above sea level is close to the hamlet La Lande des Perrières northeast of the village center. The topographically lowest point within the commune at an altitude of 178 meters is found at the confluence of the Ruisseau de Curmont with the Isle at this point the Isle leaves the commune's territory and continues southwest. This small stream is paralleled farther north by the Ruisseau de la Val(lade) merging with the Valouse as a right-hand tributary. The Ruisseau de Curmont is also a small right-hand tributary to the Isle yet its course runs west-east and defines the boundary to Nantheuil in the south. Immediately after having touched the commune's perimeter in the southeast the Isle receives four small right-hand tributaries, whose valleys are oriented south-southeast. After its confluence with the Rochille it ends shortly after as a right-hand tributary to the Isle. The Valouse traverses the western side of the commune's territory (following a south-southwesterly direction) and represents for several kilometers the boundary with Chalais. Just before reaching the southern border the Rochille merges with the Valouse as its major left-hand tributary. The commune is drained in a southerly direction by the small river Rochille. The southwest-flowing river Isle forms the southeastern boundary of the commune with Sarrazac and Jumilhac-le-Grand. ![]() Jumilhac-le-Grand in the northeast and east.īesides the main village the commune consists of the following hamlets, farms, mills and castles:Īrtis, Beauplat, Chalamant, Chandeuil, Château de Chalard, Château de Montardy, Château la Val(l)ade, Combier, Curmont, Eleix, Graffanaud, La Brousse, La Bussière, La Chassagne, La Croze, La Fagnade, La Farge, La Genetterie, La Grave, La Jarrige, La Lande de Beauplat, La Lande de la Peyzie, La Lande de Perrières, La Messeillasse, La Messelie, La Morandie, La Mouretie, La Papalie, La Petite Lande, La Petite Pouge, La Peyzie, La Pouille, La Pouyade d'Artis, La Renolphie, La Rivalie, La Roche, La Tuillère, La Val(l)ade, Lascombas, Lavaud, Le Chalard, Le Chalaret, Le Chatenet, Le Chêne Blanc, Le Goinaud, Le Grand Bois, Le Marguillier, Le Minaret, Le Moulin de la Brousse, Le Moulin de la Peyzie, Le Moulin du Breuilh, Le Petit Clos, (Le) Pierrefiche, Le Rieu Mort, Le Rouchoux de la Forêt, Les Pradelles de Chalamant, Les Pradelles de Lintignac, Lintignac, Paradinas, Poirier Bernard, Poirier Vachat, Pont-Fermier and Vialotte.Saint-Priest-les-Fougères in the north. ![]() It is surrounded by the following communes: ![]() Saint-Paul-la-Roche is situated 9 kilometers northeast of Thiviers and 5 kilometers west-southwest of Jumilhac-le-Grand. The commune's name is derived from Saint Paul and the hamlet La Roche ( the rock) referring to the white quartz rocks ( La Roche Blanche) cropping out nearby. The commune is integrated into the Regional Natural Parc Périgord Limousin. Saint-Paul-la-Roche ( French pronunciation: Limousin: Sent Pau la Ròcha), is a commune in the northeast of the Dordogne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in southwestern France. 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km 2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
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