Eymoutiers

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Eymoutiers
Aimostier
Coat of arms of Eymoutiers
Eymoutiers (France)
Eymoutiers
region Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department Haute-Vienne
Arrondissement Limoges
Canton Eymoutiers (main town)
Community association Portes de Vassivière
Coordinates 45 ° 44 ′  N , 1 ° 45 ′  E Coordinates: 45 ° 44 ′  N , 1 ° 45 ′  E
height 316-758 m
surface 70.22 km 2
Residents 2,062 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 29 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 87120
INSEE code
Website http://www.mairie-eymoutiers.fr/

Town hall (mairie) of Eymoutiers

Eymoutiers ( Occitan : Aimostier ) is a French village with 2,062 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Haute-Vienne in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine ; it belongs to the arrondissement of Limoges and is the main town ( chef-lieu ) of the canton of Eymoutiers . The inhabitants are called Pelauds .

geography

View of Eymoutiers

Eymoutiers is located in the Plateau de Millevaches in the Massif Central about 38 kilometers east-southeast of Limoges on the Vienne . Eymoutiers is surrounded by the neighboring communities Augne in the north and north-west, Saint-Amand-le-Petit in the north and north-east, Nedde in the east, L'Église-aux-Bois in the south-east, Chamberet in the south, Domps in the south-west, Sainte-Anne- de-Priest in the west and south-west, Neuvic-Entier in the west and Bujaleuf in the north-west.

The former Routes nationales 140 (today's D940), 679 (today's D979) and 692 run through the municipality .

history

The village dates back to the settlement around a monastery founded by the Holy Psalms mode. In 1428 Eymoutiers became its own diocese. In the meantime, during the Reformation, a not insignificant part of the population committed itself to Calvinism, so that the village was affected during the wars of religion (also: Huguenot wars ). Among other things, the city wall was razed.

Population development

year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006 2012
Residents 1,029 1,061 2,188 3,006 3,423 3,652 4.029 4,313

Attractions

Saint-Etienne Collegiate Church

Personalities

Community partnerships

Partnerships exist with the German municipality of Diespeck in Middle Franconia (Bavaria) and with the Canadian municipality of Saint-Pamphile in Québec.

Web links

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