Turenne
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| region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Corrèze | |
| Arrondissement | Brive-la-Gaillarde | |
| Canton | Saint-Pantaléon-de-Larche | |
| Community association | Bassin de Brive | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 3 ' N , 1 ° 35' E | |
| height | 140-408 m | |
| surface | 28.03 km 2 | |
| Residents | 838 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 30 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 19500 | |
| INSEE code | 19273 | |
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Turenne is a French municipality with 838 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Corrèze in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine on the western edge of the Massif Central . It belongs to the Arrondissement of Brive-la-Gaillarde and the canton of Saint-Pantaléon-de-Larche .
Turenne is classified as one of the Plus beaux villages de France ( Most Beautiful Villages in France ).
geography
The village is located 15 kilometers south of Brive-la-Gaillarde on the department road D 8, in the valley of the river Tourmente . To the northeast of today's village center is a hill with the largely preserved buildings of the medieval fortress.
In the southeast, in the district of Turenne Gare , the municipality's train station is on the railway line from Brive-la-Gaillarde to Figeac .
The Tourmente rises in the municipality of Turenne .
coat of arms
Description : Six red diagonal bars in gold .
Attractions
- Medieval buildings, including the 7th century La tour César watchtower and the Turenne castle ruins , have been preserved. The large clock dates from the 9th century.
- The village church is dated to the 17th century.
- An altarpiece in the church also dates from the 17th century.
history
The village of Nazareth belonged to Turenne until 1924. This passed to the newly formed Jugeals-Nazareth community .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2009 | 2016 |
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| Residents | 743 | 705 | 699 | 718 | 740 | 742 | 796 | 850 |
