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Saint-Raphaël is a commune in France, situated within the Dordogne department and the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. It is located in the canton of Excideuil and the arrondissement of Nontron, with an associated electoral district in the canton of Isle-Loue-Auvézère. The commune shares borders with Excideuil, Anlhiac, Cherveix-Cubas, and Tourtoirac. Its official name is Saint-Raphaël, Monchemin, and it is distinct from other places named Saint-Raphaël.
The area covers 7.13 square kilometers, with an elevation above sea level of 296 meters. The population is recorded as 112, comprising 45 males and 49 females, though another source lists the population as 98. The postal code for the commune is 24160.
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Place details
- Locality
- Saint-Raphaël
- Region
- Nouvelle-Aquitaine
- Country
- France
- Population
- 98
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- Country
- France
- Region
- Nouvelle-Aquitaine
- Department
- Dordogne
- Arrondissement
- Nontron
- Canton
- Isle-Loue-Auvézère
- Mayor 2020 2026
- François Philippe Clergerie
- Area
- 7.13 km (2.75 sq mi)
- Density
- 13/km (34/sq mi)
- Time zone
- UTC+01:00 ( CET )
- Summer dst
- UTC+02:00 ( CEST )
- Insee postal code
- 24493 /24160
- Elevation
- 161–296 m (528–971 ft) , (avg. 288 m or 945 ft)
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Monchemin
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Périgueux
- Population
- 94
- Area
- 7.13
- Elevation
- 228
- Shares border with
- Saint-Martial-d'Albarède
- Image
- Saint-Raphael -24- bourg depuis ouest.jpg
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- Commons category
- Saint-Raphaël (Dordogne)
- postal code
- 24160
- different from
- Saint-Raphaël
- associated electoral district
- canton of Isle-Loue-Auvézère
- WordLift URL
- data.wordlift.io/wl01254/entity/saint-raphael
- male population
- 45
- female population
- 49
- P8168
- Chestnut dunnart
- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- phone number
- +33-5-53-62-96-66
Sources (7)
via Wikidata · CC0
Travel guide
Get in
Train and bus station are in the middle of the city. Whereas the "St Raphael/ Frejus" highway exit is quite far (around 15km) inside the land.
Get around
Car is necessary, but beware that in summer time there is huge traffic on the coastal road.
Do
Trekking, From Agay, if you take the only road that go away from the cost (follow the highe sign) you will find lots of other signs towards "Esterel". you will find there pretty and easy trek to do (one of the most famous is probably around "the le pic de l'ours"). Diving, very nice spots from St. Raphael and the "Lyon de mer" (the island in front of the city center to Traya and the red creeks falling deep in the sea. Don't forget to dive in front of the Dramond colorful wall and a wreck for those who have a bit of experience. Playing golf, in Valescure, one of St Raphael suburb.
Sleep
Many camping sites provide spaces for tents and trailers and also rent mobile homes as well. for 4 or 6 persons, it could be a cheap way to be near the beaches.
Go next
The city is next to Fréjus, but with a car one can reach in around an hour (depending on the traffic): Cannes the biggest town nearby. Saint-Tropez is a beautiful fishing port.
Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Encyclopedic overview
Saint-Raphaël ( French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʁafaɛl] ; Occitan: Sent Rafeu) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.
Population
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Saint-Raphaël” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.