Corrèze, Corrèze Explained

Corrèze
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason ville fr Corrèze (Corrèze).svg
Arrondissement:Tulle
Canton:Naves
Insee:19062
Postal Code:19800
Mayor:Jean-François Labbat[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:CA Tulle Agglo
Coordinates:45.3733°N 1.8758°W
Elevation Min M:295
Elevation Max M:644
Area Km2:34.16

Corrèze (in French pronounced as /kɔʁɛz/; Occitan (post 1500);: Corrèsa) is a commune in the central French department of Corrèze.

Geography

Corrèze is situated in the Massif Central in south-central France, within the regional nature park of Millevaches en Limousin. It borders on Vitrac-sur-Montane to the northeast, Saint-Priest-de-Gimel to the southeast, Bar to the southwest, and Meyrignac-l'Église to the northwest. A little further to the southwest, about 20 kilometers from Corrèze, lies Tulle, the prefecture of the department. The Corrèze (river) flows through the town, which is where it gets its name.

History

The first known mention of Corrèze dates from the ninth century A.D.. Later, it became a stop along the pilgrimage to Saint-Jacques-de-Compostelle, or Santiago de Compostella, and a town formed around the church. It was burnt down by the English during the Hundred Years War, but rebuilt later in the fifteenth century. The 1789 French Revolution did not have any notable effects on the town itself; the First World War, however, claimed over one hundred lives. With the onset of rural exodus and urbanization, the town has never reestablished its former population.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 2 December 2020. fr.