Albignac

Albignac
region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Corrèze
Arrondissement	Brive-la-Gaillarde
Canton	Midi Corrézien
Community association	Midi Corrézien
Coordinates	45 ° 8 ′ N , 1 ° 41 ′ E Coordinates: 45 ° 8 ′ N , 1 ° 41 ′ E
height	154-509 m
surface	9.74 km 2
Residents	254 (January 1, 2017)
Population density	26 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code	19190
INSEE code	19003

Albignac ( Occitan : Albinhac ) is a French commune with 254 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Corrèze department of the Limousin region on the western edge of the Massif Central . It belongs to the Arrondissement of Brive-la-Gaillarde and the canton of Midi Corrézien .

Albignac is the original seat of the extensive aristocratic family of the same name.

geography

The municipality of Albignac is about 14 kilometers east of Brive-la-Gaillarde . The western and southern municipal boundaries form the Roanne , a left tributary of the Corrèze . The village itself is located at about 330 m a.s.l., 120 meters above the Roanne river valley. The district of Flaugeat belongs to Albignac .

Neighboring communities of Albignac are Palazinges in the northeast, Beynat in the east and southeast, Lanteuil in the southwest and Dampniat in the northwest.

coat of arms

Description : In Blue quartered with a continuous golden cross ; In fields 1 and 4 a gold coin and in fields 2 and 3 a silver boar tooth.

Population development

year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2007	2016
Residents	285	260	226	255	263	256	258	254

Attractions

Church of the Birth of Mary

The tower of the Church of the Birth of Mary ( Église de la Nativité-de-Notre-Dame ) dates from the 12th century and is designated as a monument historique .

Individual evidence

↑ Entry on culture.gouv.fr. Retrieved May 1, 2011 (French).

Web links

Commons : Albignac - collection of images, videos and audio files

Albignac on cc-beynat.fr (French)

[1] Entry on culture.gouv.fr. Retrieved May 1, 2011 (French).