Meyssac
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Meyssac Maissac |
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| region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Corrèze | |
| Arrondissement | Brive-la-Gaillarde | |
| Canton | Midi Corrézien | |
| Community association | Midi Corrézien | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 3 ' N , 1 ° 41' E | |
| height | 136-428 m | |
| surface | 11.59 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,275 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 110 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 19500 | |
| INSEE code | 19138 | |
| Website | www.meyssac.fr | |
 Town hall and tower of the church |
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Meyssac ( Occitan Maissac ) is a French municipality with 1275 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine in Correze on the western edge of the Massif Central . It is the capital of the canton of the same name . The inhabitants call themselves Meyssacois or Meyssacoises .
geography
Tulle , the prefecture of the department, is about 40 kilometers northeast, Brive-la-Gaillarde about 21 kilometers northwest and Cahors about 100 kilometers south.
Neighboring communities
Neighboring municipalities are Lagleygeolle in the north, Saint-Bazile-de-Meyssac in the east, Saint-Julien-Maumont in the southeast, Chauffour-sur-Vell in the south and Collonges-la-Rouge in the west.
traffic
Junction 52 to Autoroute A20 is about 18 kilometers to the northwest.
history
The origins of the community go back to Gallic - Roman owners. Meyssac was later a fortified place and until 1738 belonged to the Turenne vice-county . Trenches and fortification walls with three gates protected the city. Each of the three gates pointed in one direction: to Beaulieu , Martel and Tulle. In the 18th century these fortifications became more and more redundant and the walls were torn down. The resulting free space became a ring boulevard around the place.
coat of arms
Description : Three red wavy bars in gold . In the blue head of the shield three gold stars are placed in bars.
economy
The community and the entire region are primarily agricultural. Limousin cattle are mainly bred on an average farm size between 10 and 35 hectares .
Town twinning
The municipality of Meyssac has maintained an international partnership since 1995 .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 | 2017 |
| Residents | 1027 | 1046 | 1073 | 1103 | 1124 | 1100 | 1222 | 1275 |
Attractions
Similar to Collonges-la-Rouge , historical buildings made of red sandstone shape the townscape.
- Church Saint-Vincent , a religious building from the 12th, 15th and 16th centuries, Monument historique since March 15, 1972
- Halle aux Grains market hall made of red sandstone, monument historique since May 28, 1962
- Verdier town house , a secular building from the 16th century, monument historique since August 22, 1949
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Entry no. PA00099806 in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)
- ↑ Entry no. PA00099807 in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)
- ↑ Entry no. PA00099808 in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)