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