Beyssac
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Beyssac Baissac |
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| region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Corrèze | |
| Arrondissement | Brive-la-Gaillarde | |
| Canton | Uzerche | |
| Community association | Pays de Lubersac-Pompadour | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 22 ′ N , 1 ° 24 ′ E | |
| height | 215-432 m | |
| surface | 21.34 km 2 | |
| Residents | 615 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 29 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 19230 | |
| INSEE code | 19024 | |
| Website | www.beyssac.correze.net | |
Beyssac ( Baissac in Occitan ) is a French commune in the Corrèze department on the western edge of the Massif Central . The inhabitants call themselves Beyssacois , plural Beyssacoises .
geography
Tulle , the prefecture of the department, is about 44 kilometers southeast, Brive-la-Gaillarde about 34 kilometers slightly southeast and Uzerche about 21 kilometers northeast. The municipality is bounded in the southeast by the Loyre , a tributary of the Vézère .
Neighboring communities
Neighboring municipalities of Beyssac are Lubersac in the north, Troche in the northeast, Orgnac-sur-Vézère in the east, Vignols in the south, Saint-Sornin-Lavolps in the west and Arnac-Pompadour in the north-west.
traffic
Junction 45 to Autoroute A20 is about 19 kilometers slightly to the northeast.
coat of arms
Description : On red a silver lion above a blue diagonal bar , in the head of the shield below a horizontal blue bar and above on red three silver shells.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2009 | 2017 |
| Residents | 820 | 843 | 766 | 827 | 811 | 727 | 700 | 615 |
Personalities
- Innocent VI. (1285–1362), Pope of the Catholic Church in Avignon , was born in Beyssac
- Marie Lafarge (1816-1852), a French poisoner, lived in the community
- Suzanne Lacore (1875–1975), French politician and State Secretary in the first government of Léon Blum , was born in Beyssac
Attractions
The Domaine des Monts , a rural property of 260 hectares, the birthplace of Pope Innocent VI, with architecturally interesting horse stables belonging to the Domaine de Pompadour, has been classified as a monument historique since November 9, 2013 . The Saint-Eutrope church , a sacred building from the 14th century, has been classified as a monument historique since June 15, 1926.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Entry no. PA19000024 in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)
- ↑ Entry no. PA00099685 in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)