Veyrac

Veyrac
region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Haute-Vienne
Arrondissement	Limoges
Canton	Couzeix
Community association	Limoges metropolis
Coordinates	45 ° 54 ' N , 1 ° 6' E Coordinates: 45 ° 54 ' N , 1 ° 6' E
height	220-391 m
surface	33.7 km 2
Residents	2,071 (January 1, 2017)
Population density	61 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code	87520
INSEE code	87202
Website	http://www.veyrac.fr/

Veyrac ( Occitan : Vairac ) is a commune with 2,071 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the Haute-Vienne in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine . Veyrac is part of the canton of Couzeix (until 2015: canton of Nieul ) in the arrondissement of Limoges . The inhabitants are called Veyracois .

geography

Veyrac is about 14 kilometers northwest of Limoges . The Glane crosses the municipality in the north. Veyrac is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Peyrilhac in the north and north-east, Saint-Gence in the east, Verneuil-sur-Vienne in the south and south-east, Saint-Victurien in the west and south-west and Oradour-sur-Glane in the west and north-west.

The National Route 141 runs through the municipality .

Population development

1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006	2012
1,127	1,070	1,019	1,202	1,339	1,539	1,896	2,018
Source: Cassini and INSEE

Attractions

Bœuil Monastery , former Cistercian abbey, founded as a Benedictine monastery in 1123, Cistercian from 1162, closed in 1791
Saint-Martin church from the 11th century
La Cosse Castle from the 18th century
Estivaux Castle from the 18th century
Le Buisson castle from the 17th century
Pont-Columbier , built in the 17th century ( Monument historique )

Web links

Commons : Veyrac - collection of images, videos and audio files