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Saint-Paul-la-Roche
Saint-Paul-la-Roche (; Limousin: Sent Pau la Ròcha), is a commune in the northeast of the Dordogne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in southwestern France. The commune is integrated into the Regional Natural Parc Périgord Limousin.
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- Locality
- Saint-Paul-la-Roche
- Region
- Nouvelle-Aquitaine
- Country
- France
- Population
- 587
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Saint-Paul-la-Roche (; Limousin: Sent Pau la Ròcha), is a commune in the northeast of the Dordogne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in southwestern France. The commune is integrated into the Regional Natural Parc Périgord Limousin.
== Etymology == 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.
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