The town of
Mescoules is located in the Sigoulès district in
Dordogne.
It is a member of the
Coteaux de Sigoulès Community of
Communes, and that of the Greater Bergerac Area.
It has
162* inhabitants on a surface area of 485 hectares.
The town’s name in Occitan is Mescola. The etymology is
obscure, maybe closer to the Occitan mescola (dragonfly, and
in the figurative sense “metal trimming”).
The
local council elected in 2008 :
Mayor : M. LAPOUGE Roger
1st Deputy : MASSAROTTO Danièle
2nd Deputy : BOSSELUT Olivier
Local Councillors : LELAY Christian ;
GUICHARD Fabien ; MAIGRE Alain ; GIROL Christophe ; COLLEBRUSCO Roland
; CONSTAND Patrick ; JARRY Isabelle ; DA ROS Françoise
*
(official population on January 1, 2012)
Text translated by Pays du Grand Bergeracois (professional translator).
