Saint-Laurent-les-Églises
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| region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Haute-Vienne | |
| Arrondissement | Limoges | |
| Canton | Ambazac | |
| Community association | Élan Limousin Avenir Nature | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 57 ′ N , 1 ° 30 ′ E | |
| height | 249-632 m | |
| surface | 27.37 km 2 | |
| Residents | 865 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 32 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 87240 | |
| INSEE code | 87157 | |
Saint-Laurent-les-Églises , in Occitan Sent Laurenç l'Egleisas , is a commune in France . It belongs to the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region , the Haute-Vienne department , the Limoges arrondissement and the Ambazac canton . It is bordered to the northwest by Saint-Léger-la-Montagne , to the north by La Jonchère-Saint-Maurice , to the east by Les Billanges , to the southeast by Saint-Martin-Sainte-Catherine , to the south by Le Châtenet-en-Dognon and Saint-Martin-Terressus and to the westAmbazac . The north-west of the municipality mark is crossed by the Limoges - Saint-Sulpice-Laurière railway line . The nearest train stations are in Ambazac and La Jonchère-Saint-Maurice.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 | 2013 |
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| Residents | 754 | 672 | 648 | 571 | 636 | 683 | 799 | 863 |
Attractions
- Bridge over the dammed Taurion , called Pont du Dognon
- Castle Valmate, called Château de Valmate or Château de Walmath , built in the period from 1858 to 1907, since December 19, 1996 Monument historique
- Saint-Laurent church, also a historic monument
Pont du Dognon over the Taurion , which forms the border with Le Châtenet-en-Dognon here
Valmate Castle
Saint Laurent Church
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