Monsec


Monsec is a former commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. On 1 January 2017, it was merged into the new commune Mareuil en Périgord.

Geography

Generalities
In the Northwest of the Dordogne Department, the county seat of the new commune is Maureil en Périgord. The town is situated along the Belle, a tributary of the Lizonne river. The town of Monsec is situated on the border of the departmental road 939 which connects Périgueux and Angoulême.
Neighboring Municipalities
In 2016, the year preceding the creation of the commune of Maureil en Périgord, Monsec was neighbored by five counties. The counties are: Champeaux-et-la-Chapelle-Pommier, Saint-Crépin-de-Richemont, Saint-Félix-de-Bourdeilles, Léguillac-de-Cercles, and Vieux-Mareuil

Population