Orgnac-sur-Vézère

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Orgnac-sur-
Vezere Ornhac de Vesera
Orgnac-sur-Vézère coat of arms
Orgnac-sur-Vézère (France)
Orgnac-sur-Vézère
region Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department Corrèze
Arrondissement Grommet
Canton Allassac
Community association Pays d'Uzerche
Coordinates 45 ° 20 ′  N , 1 ° 27 ′  E Coordinates: 45 ° 20 ′  N , 1 ° 27 ′  E
height 171-406 m
surface 18.76 km 2
Residents 313 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 17 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 19410
INSEE code
Website www.orgnac-sur-vezere.com

Saint-Martial church

Orgnac-sur-Vézère ( Occitan Ornhac de Vesera ) is a French commune in the Corrèze department on the western edge of the Massif Central . The municipality is a member of the Communauté de communes du Pays d'Uzerche . The inhabitants call themselves Ornacois (es).

geography

Tulle , the prefecture of the department, is about 40 kilometers southeast, Brive-la-Gaillarde about 29 kilometers slightly southeast and Uzerche about 19 kilometers northeast. The municipality is bounded east by the Vézère and west by the Loyre .

Neighboring communities

Neighboring municipalities of Orgnac-sur-Vézère are Troche and Vigeois in the north, Estivaux in the east, Voutezac in the south, Vignols in the southwest and Beyssac in the west.

traffic

Junction 45 to Autoroute A20 is about 17 kilometers to the northeast.

coat of arms

Description : Two red lions running on top of each other in gold .

Population development

year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2007 2016
Residents 429 493 379 338 323 298 304 213

Attractions

  • The Comborn Castle , a secular building from the 11th, 14th, 15th and 17th century, as since October 15, 1985 Monument historique classified.

Web links

Commons : Orgnac-sur-Vézère  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. Entry no. PA00099824 in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)
  2. http://www.lacorreze.com/chateaux/chateau_de_comborn.htm