Saint-Martin-le-Vieux

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Saint-Martin-le-Vieux
Sent Martin lu Viélh
Coat of arms of Saint-Martin-le-Vieux
Saint-Martin-le-Vieux (France)
Saint-Martin-le-Vieux
region Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department Haute-Vienne
Arrondissement Limoges
Canton Aixe-sur-Vienne
Community association Val de Vienne
Coordinates 45 ° 45 ′  N , 1 ° 7 ′  E Coordinates: 45 ° 45 ′  N , 1 ° 7 ′  E
height 220–331 m
surface 17.49 km 2
Residents 922 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 53 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 87700
INSEE code
Website http://www.saintmartinlevieux.com/

Saint-Martin-le-Vieux ( Occitan : Sent Martin lu Vielh ) is a French village with 922 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Haute-Vienne in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine . Saint-Martin-le-Vieux belongs to the arrondissement of Limoges and is part of the canton of Aixe-sur-Vienne . The inhabitants are called Saintmartinois .

geography

Saint-Martin-le-Vieux is about 19 kilometers southwest of Limoges . Saint-Martin-le-Vieux is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Séreilhac in the north and west, Aixe-sur-Vienne in the north and northeast, Beynac in the east and northeast, Burgnac in the east and southeast, Lavignac in the south and Flavignac in the west and southwest.

The community is located on Via Lemovicensis , one of the four historic " Way of the Pilgrims in France ".

Population development

year 1936 1954 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006 2012
Residents 578 527 478 429 383 605 719 759 803 908
Source: Cassini and INSEE

Attractions

  • Saint Martin Church
  • Leymarie Castle from the first quarter of the 19th century, monument historique since 1988
  • La Judie Castle

Web links

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