Objat Explained

Objat
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason ville fr Objat (Corrèze).svg
Arrondissement:Brive-la-Gaillarde
Canton:L'Yssandonnais
Insee:19153
Postal Code:19130
Mayor:Philippe Vidau[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:CA Bassin de Brive
Coordinates:45.2639°N 1.4092°W
Elevation M:125
Elevation Min M:109
Elevation Max M:244
Area Km2:9.57

Objat (in French pronounced as /ɔbʒa/; Occitan (post 1500);: Ajac) is a commune in the Corrèze department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. The inhabitants are called Objatois and Objatoises.

Geography

Fifteen kilometres north-west of Brive-la-Gaillarde, the municipality of Objat is located in the valley of the Loyre (a tributary of the Vézère) which crosses the town centre. The municipality is limited to the southwest by the Loyre and the Roseix rivers, and to the west by Mayne stream. Objat station has rail connections to Brive-la-Gaillarde, Saint-Yrieix and Limoges.

Places and Monuments

Notable people

Local life

Education

The college is one of the sites where the media were present in September 2011, when sixth grade classes were not open because of the back-to-school strikes.

Events

The Objat Association organises many cultural events such as outdoor concerts or other gatherings around a specific theme.

Sports

L'US Objat, a rugby club representing the city, plays at Stade Léon-Féral. L'USO is currently playing in the Honneur division. The club maintains a strong rivalry with the Pompadour.

Objat has a handball club: the Handball Club Objat Corrèze whose senior men's team is currently playing in [evasive] in National 3. The club was founded in 1975 and now has nearly 250 members.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022. fr.