Le Buisson-de-Cadouin

Le Buisson-de-Cadouin (Lo Boisson de Cadonh) is a commune in the Dordogne department in southwestern France. It is situated on the left bank of the river Dordogne. The Gare du Buisson is a railway junction, with connections to Bordeaux, Sarlat-la-Canéda, Agen and Périgueux.

History
In 1893, the commune of Cabans was renamed Le Buisson. In 1960, Cussac and Le Buisson merged to form Le Buisson-Cussac. In 1974, the communes Cadouin, Le Buisson-Cussac, Paleyrac and Urval merged and formed the new commune Le-Buisson-de-Cadouin. Urval separated in 1989.

Cadouin Abbey (founded in 1115, dissolved in 1791) was formerly situated here.

Demographics

 * Students: 4.05%
 * Single-parent families: 10.39%

Occupation

 * Agriculture: 4%
 * Commercial and manufacturing: 12%
 * Services: 8%
 * Intermediary professions: 14%
 * Employees: 36%
 * Labourers: 25%

Sights

 * Grotte de Cussac, a cave containing more than 100 prehistoric artworks
 * Cadouin Abbey, 12th-century Cistercian monastery
 * Jardin de Planbuisson