Aubazines
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| region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Corrèze | |
| Arrondissement | Brive-la-Gaillarde | |
| Canton | Midi Corrézien | |
| Community association | Midi Corrézien | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 10 ′ N , 1 ° 40 ′ E | |
| height | 126-522 m | |
| surface | 14.10 km 2 | |
| Residents | 914 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 65 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 19190 | |
| INSEE code | 19013 | |
| Website | www.ville-aubazine.fr | |
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Aubazines ( Occitan Obasina ) is a French village with 914 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the Correze in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine ; it belongs to the Arrondissement of Brive-la-Gaillarde and the canton of Midi Corrézien . The inhabitants call themselves Aubazinois (es).
geography
Tulle , the prefecture of the department, is about 19 kilometers northeast, Brive-la-Gaillarde about 14 kilometers slightly southwest and Beaulieu-sur-Dordogne about 32 kilometers southeast. The municipality is located on the left bank of the Corrèze River . The Coiroux , a tributary of the Roanne , forms the border with the neighboring municipality of Palazinges .
From its lowest height of 126 meters in the west on the banks of the Corrèze, the terrain in the southeast at the Puy de Pauliac rises to over 520 meters. The center of the community lies on a promontory that overlooks the Coiroux by more than 150 meters. The approximately 24 hectare Lac du Coiroux is located about five kilometers to the northeast.
Neighboring communities
The neighboring municipalities of Aubazines are Cornil in the north, Le Chastang in the east, Palazinges in the south, Dampniat in the south-west and Saint-Hilaire-Peyroux in the north-west.
traffic
Junction 49 to Autobahn 20 is about 16 kilometers to the northwest. The former national road 89 , after the construction of the Autobahn 89 only Départementsstraße 1089 , touches the municipality to the east. The railway line Coutras -Tulle crosses the municipality from west to north, the entry point is the Gare d'Aubazine.
history
Aubazine, originally Obazine , later Aubazine and today Aubazines (the "S" at the end resulted from an incorrect transfer in a card), was a monastery founded in the 12th century by the Cistercian Saint Étienne d'Obazine . A short time later a nunnery ( Coyroux monastery ) was built in Coyroux a few hundred meters away . The monasteries existed until the French Revolution . At that time, Aubazines was a Cornil branch.
In the last third of the 20th century, the site was the subject of major archaeological excavations by the historian Bernadette Barrière .
Gare d'Aubazine
The small town of Gare d'Aubazine , located in the municipality of Saint-Hilaire-Peyroux , is an integral part of the history of Aubazines and Dampniat, far more than that of Saint-Hilaire, as this station was first to be called Gare de Dampniat . But this place was completely unknown and also difficult to spell, Saint-Hilaire was too far away.
Aubazine, this name combines eight centuries of history with a great tourist reputation: a remarkable church, two monasteries and canals hanging over wild gorges as well as striking rock formations and megalithic structures. From 1932 the local railroad was replaced by a bus, but the place continued to develop positively.
coat of arms
Description : The shield is split and in red on the right two golden stars under a golden midday sun and on the left in blue a waning silver crescent moon over two silver stars.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 | 2016 |
| Residents | 677 | 669 | 642 | 673 | 788 | 737 | 829 | 911 |
Attractions
- The Obazine Saint-Étienne Monastery , a Cistercian monastery from the 12th and 18th centuries, has been classified as a Monument historique since 1840 .
- The cromlech of the Puy de Pauliac , a Neolithic stone enclosure, has been classified as a monument historique since 1889 .
- The Canal des moines , in medieval irrigation system from the 12th century that is still in operation today, has been classified as a Monument historique since April 12, 1965 .
- The Coyroux Monastery , a Cistercian monastery from the 12th and 17th centuries, has been classified as a Monument historique since October 13, 1988 .
- The Rochesseux Dolmen , a small Neolithic megalithic complex
- The Saut de la bergère rock , a striking 70 meter high rock formation that juts out on the Canal des moines . According to legend, a shepherdess threw herself there for fear of dishonor.
- The Lac du Coiroux tourist center
Abbey church and monastery
West side of the abbey church
Tomb of Saint-Etienne
Aubazines Town Hall
Canal des moines
Saut de la bergère
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Personalities
- Coco Chanel (1883–1971), French fashion designer and founder of the Chanel fashion empire, spent six years in the Aubazines orphanage
- Bernadette Barrière (1936–2004), French historian, University of Limoges
- Thierry Chevanaud (* 1965), French author and producer, has hosted annual medieval live shows in Aubazines since 2007
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Entry no. PA00099658 in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)
- ↑ Entry no. PA00099660 in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)
- ↑ Entry no. PA00099659 in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)
- ↑ Entry no. PA00099661 in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)
- ↑ http://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=6341151 ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
