Albignac (French pronunciation: [albiɲak]; Occitan: Albinhac) is a commune in the Corrèze department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of central France.
Albignac | |
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 The church of Our Lady, in Albignac | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Albignac  | |
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| Coordinates: 45°08′24″N 1°40′43″E / 45.1399°N 1.6785°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Corrèze |
| Arrondissement | Brive-la-Gaillarde |
| Canton | Midi Corrézien |
| Intercommunality | Midi Corrézien |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Alain Simonet[1] |
| Area 1 | 9.74 km2 (3.76 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 232 |
| • Density | 24/km2 (62/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 19003 /19190 |
| Elevation | 154–509 m (505–1,670 ft) (avg. 340 m or 1,120 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
editAlbignac is located some 15 km east of Brive-la-Gaillarde and 20 km south by south-east of Saint-Germain-les-Vergnes. Access to the commune from the south is by the D175 road which branches from the D921 east of Lanteuil. The D175 goes to the village of Albignac then continues north to the hamlet of La Borie and joins the D130 inside the commune. The D130 enters the commune from Aubazine in the north by a circuitous route through La Viallard and exiting the commune in the south-east towards Fontourcy. The D14 road also runs from north to south inside the western side of the commune. There is an extensive network of country roads in the commune. The commune is mixed farmland and forest.[3]
A number of streams cross the commune feeding into the Roanne with the Donjou stream traversing the commune from east to west into the Roanne river which forms both the western and southern borders of the commune. The Roanne flows north into the Correze river at Confolens.[3]
Hamlets
editThere are a substantial number of hamlets in the commune. These are:
- Auzelou
- Bayle
- Boisgrand
- la Borie
- la Borie-Blanche
- le Bournazel
- Chantegril
- la Crozade
- l'Evescat
- Flaugeat
- le Juge
- Miallet
- Ombinat
- Pierrefiche
- Plainefage
- le Prieur
- Puy-de-Bayle
- Quicolagne
- Rhode
- la Rivière
- les Sautes
- la Tronche
- la Verde
- le Viallard
- la Voûte
Toponymy
editAlbignac comes from the Latin name of a man called Albinus or Albinius.
It was called Albiniaco in 1095.
History
editThe 11th century Albignac had a priory which belonged to the abbey of Saint-Michel-de-la-Cluse in Piedmont. In the 15th century the priory depended on the Coyroux Priory at Aubazine.
In the 12th century, Albignac depended on the Viscount of Gimel.
Heraldry
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Blazon: Azure, a cross of Or at 1 and 4 a roundel the same, at 2 and 3 a tusk of a boar argent.
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Administration
editList of Successive Mayors of Albignac[4]
| From | To | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1865 | 1870 | Jean-Barthélémi Juin Lamiraudie |
| 2001 | 2008 | Jean-Pierre Brousse |
| 2008 | 2026 | Alain Simonet |
Population
editThe inhabitants of the commune are known as Albignacois or Albignacoises in French.[5]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 260 | — |
| 1975 | 226 | −1.98% |
| 1982 | 255 | +1.74% |
| 1990 | 263 | +0.39% |
| 1999 | 258 | −0.21% |
| 2007 | 258 | +0.00% |
| 2012 | 238 | −1.60% |
| 2017 | 254 | +1.31% |
| Source: INSEE[6] | ||
Sites and Monuments
edit
- The Church of Notre-Dame (12th century)
is registered as an historical monument.[7] It has a bell tower, nave, choir, capitals, and bas-reliefs in stone. It contains several items which are registered as historical objects:
- Remains from Prehistory and Antiquity
- Tower of the old priory with a monumental spiral staircase
Notable people linked to the commune
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ a b Google Maps
- ^ List of Mayors of France (in French)
- ^ Le nom des habitants du 19 - Corrèze, habitants.fr
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée PA00099644 Church of Notre-Dame (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM19000787 Altar, 2 banks of Altar seating, Tabernacle, and Console (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM19000001 Capital converted to a Stoup (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM19000512 Bronze Bell (in French)
External links
edit- Communauté de communes Midi Corrézien (in French)
- Albignac on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website (in French)
- Albignac on the 1750 Cassini Map
