Salon-la-Tour

Salon-la-Tour ; Salom
region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Corrèze
Arrondissement	Grommet
Canton	Uzerche
Community association	Pays d'Uzerche
Coordinates	45 ° 30 ′ N , 1 ° 32 ′ E Coordinates: 45 ° 30 ′ N , 1 ° 32 ′ E
height	335-492 m
surface	43.01 km 2
Residents	658 (January 1, 2017)
Population density	15 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code	19510
INSEE code	19250

Salon-la-Tour ( Salom in Occitan ) is a French municipality with 658 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the Correze in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine . The municipality is a member of the Pays d'Uzerche municipal association .

geography

The community lies on the edge of the Massif Central and, along with Masseret, is the gateway to the Corrèze. The upper reaches of the Forges river , a right tributary of the Bradascou , runs through the municipality.

Tulle , the prefecture of the department, is about 35 kilometers southeast, Brive-la-Gaillarde about 45 kilometers south and Uzerche about 10 kilometers southeast.

The place is about halfway between exits 43 and 44 of the Autoroute A20 .

The neighboring communities of Salon-la-Tour are Lamongerie in the north, Condat-sur-Ganaveix in the east, Saint-Ybard in the south, Benayes in the west and Masseret in the north-west.

coat of arms

Description : A silver tin tower in blue and three (2; 1) blue lions in the golden upper corner on the right .

Population development

year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2007	2016
Residents	969	1,018	926	798	729	722	705	652

Attractions

tower

Tower , remnants of a fortress from the 11th century, built by the Viscounts of Limoges and destroyed by Richard the Lionheart , classified as a monument historique since 1992 .
Château du Pin , a 15th century castle, burned down in 1550, rebuilt between the 16th and 19th centuries, burnt down again in 1916, now restored.
Château de la Grènerie , a castle built in 1450 by the Lesbolières family, then sold to the Beaupoil de St-Aulaire family, a Breton family who completed the construction and later expanded it, classified as a monument historique since 1975 . The castle with a three hectare park and pond can be visited.

Web links

Commons : Salon-la-Tour - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

[1] ttp://lacorreze.com/villages/salon_la_tour/accueil/carte/salon_la_tour_carte.htm

[2] ttp://lacorreze.com/villages/salon_la_tour/la_tour.htm

[3] Entry in the web directory of the Monuments historiques

[4] ttp://lacorreze.com/cartes_postales/anciennes/chateaux/chateau_du_pin.htm

[5] ttp://lacorreze.com/chateaux/chateau_de_la_grenerie.htm

[6] Entry in the web directory of the Monuments historiques