Vigeois
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Vigeois Visoas |
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| region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Corrèze | |
| Arrondissement | Grommet | |
| Canton | Allassac | |
| Community association | Pays d'Uzerche | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 23 ' N , 1 ° 31' E | |
| height | 227-452 m | |
| surface | 42.25 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,195 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 28 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 19410 | |
| INSEE code | 19285 | |
| Website | www.vigeois.com | |
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Vigeois ( Occitan Visoas ) is a French commune in the Corrèze department on the western edge of the Massif Central . The municipality is a member of the Communauté de communes du Pays d'Uzerche . The inhabitants call themselves Vigeoyeux (ses).
geography
Tulle , the prefecture of the department, is about 30 kilometers southeast, Brive-la-Gaillarde about 35 kilometers slightly south and Uzerche about 8 kilometers northeast. The municipality is traversed by the Vézère and its tributaries Brézou and Loyre .
Neighboring communities
Neighboring municipalities of Vigeois are Saint-Ybard and Uzerche in the north, Perpezac-le-Noir in the southeast, Saint-Bonnet-l'Enfantier in the southeast, Estivaux and Orgnac-sur-Vézère in the south, Troche in the west and Saint-Martin-Sepert in the Northwest.
traffic
Junction 45 to Autoroute A20 is about five kilometers northeast. In the center of the village is the train station, which is a stop on the Orléans - Montauban line .
history
Finds from the Neolithic Age , from the 3rd century BC. BC and again finds from the Gallic - Roman period up to the first mention of a religious community in the 6th century, founded in 572 by Aredius of Limoges , document a long uninterrupted history of settlement in the area around Vigeois. At that time, however, the name was still Vosia , until the 16th century the name changed to Vigeas , only to take its current form later. Of course , like all the others, this abbey suffered from medieval incidents such as looting, raids and pillage by the local rulers. Nevertheless , an internal organization had existed since 1082 with the help of the Abbey of Saint-Martial de Limoges , which also included several branches of the abbey in other places and a library from the 12th century. Geoffroy du Breuil , also known as Geoffroy de Vigeois , prior of the Abbey of Saint-Pierre von Vigeois, played a major role in this . There he wrote a chronicle of the medieval Limousin and the first crusades . During the Hundred Years' War and the Huguenot Wars , the monastery was plundered and pillaged several times. In the 17th century, monastic life in Vigeois slackened and the abbey joined the Benedictines . The monastery buildings disappeared after the French Revolution , only the abbey church remained. With the construction of the Paris - Toulouse railway line between 1882 and 1892, Vigeois developed significantly (in 1886 the place had over 4,000 inhabitants), and a new economic center for the region was created in the area of the train station.
coat of arms
Description : In silver, three red bars shifted to the base of the shield and each in silver, three black ermine tails .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2017 |
| Residents | 1682 | 1497 | 1346 | 1340 | 1210 | 1191 | 1118 | 1195 |
Attractions
- The Saint-Pierre Abbey , a religious building from the 13th century, has been classified as a Monument historique since February 9, 1927 .
- The Bridge of the English , a bridge over the Vézère
The Vigeois Abbey
North portal
altar
Personalities
- Geoffroy du Breuil († 1184), French clergyman and chronicler, Abbot of Vigeois
- Marcelle Praince (1882–1969), French film actress, born in Vigeois
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Archived copy ( memento of the original dated December 30, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Entry no. PA00099957 in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)
