Lempdes (;

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The neo-romanesque parish church of St Étienne was built in 1867, replacing a previous church building that dated from the 12th century. It is first recorded in a document of the beginning of the 13th century.''Lempdes: mémoire d'un village''; pp. 58-69

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Pierre-Jules Boulanger Pierre-Jules Boulanger, often known simply as Pierre Boulanger (10 March 1885 – 12 November 1950), was a French engineer and businessman. He directed Citroën as a vice-president and as chairman from 1935 until his death in a car accident. He ...

, inventor of 2CV car. *

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