In France many people talk about which “Canton” or
district their own town belongs to.
But what is the exact definition of the term
Canton? It is essentially an administrative and electoral division which
originally should respect a geographical radius of 10 kilometres from its
administrative centre.
In 2015, our Dordogne towns and
villages will go through an administrative modification as the number of cantons
will decrease. This project was
established primarily in order to balance a demographic equilibrium in the
region and to stop the imbalance in certain sectors.
Our Dordogne region will decrease
from 50 to 25 districts as of next year, in 2015. Each district will
approximately have 16 566 inhabitants.
The new "Cantons" of the Dordogne |
This new map will imply the total
wipe out of some current districts such as Belvès,
Sainte-Alvère, Verteillac and Jumilhac which will then be included in bigger
ones. This change will also generate an
increase of the elected representatives – two per district instead of one
currently – a man and a woman to respect gender equality.
Good or
bad? One thing is for sure – the locals
are talking about it!
Below is the new list - In French of course!
- canton de Bergerac-1
- canton de Bergerac-2
- canton de Brantôme
- canton de Coulounieix-Chamiers
- canton du Haut-Périgord Noir (bureau centralisateur : Thenon)
- canton Isle-Loue-Auvézère (bureau centralisateur : Excideuil)
- canton Isle-Manoire (bureau centralisateur : Boulazac)
- canton de Lalinde
- canton de Montpon-Ménestérol
- canton du Pays de la Force (bureau centralisateur : Prigonrieux)
- canton du Pays de Montaigne et Gurson (bureau centralisateur : Port-Sainte-Foy-et-Ponchapt)
- canton du Périgord Central (bureau centralisateur : Vergt)
- canton du Périgord Vert Nontronnais (bureau centralisateur : Nontron)
- canton de Périgueux-1
- canton de Périgueux-2
- canton de Ribérac
- canton de Saint-Astier
- canton de Sarlat-la-Canéda
- canton du Sud-Bergeracois (bureau centralisateur : Eymet)
- canton de Terrasson-Lavilledieu
- canton de Thiviers
- canton de Trélissac
- canton de la Vallée Dordogne (bureau centralisateur : Saint-Cyprien)
- canton de la Vallée de l'Isle (bureau centralisateur : Neuvic)
- canton de la Vallée de l'Homme (bureau centralisateur : Montignac)