Affieux (; oc, Afièu) is a

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in the

Corrèze Corrèze (; oc, Corresa) is a department in France, named after the river Corrèze which runs through it. Although its prefecture is Tulle, its most populated city is Brive-la-Gaillarde. Corrèze is located in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region ...

department in the

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region of central

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. The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Affieucois'' or ''Affieucoises''. The commune has been awarded two flowers by the ''National Council of Towns and Villages in Bloom'' in the ''Competition of cities and villages in Bloom''.

Geography

Affieux is located some 45 km south-east of Limoges (in a straight line). Access to the commune is by road D940 from Treignac in the north passing south through the east of the commune to

Le Lonzac Le Lonzac (; oc, Olonsac) is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France. Population See also *Communes of the Corrèze department The following is a list of the 279 communes of the Corrèze department of France ...

. The D20 road also comes from Treignac, changing to the D3E3 in the commune and passing through the village before continuing south-west to join the D3 south-west of the commune.Google Maps
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Vézère The Vézère (; oc, Vesera) is a 211-km-long river in southwestern France. It is an important tributary to the Dordogne. Its source is in the northwestern part of the elevated plateau known as the Massif Central. It flows into the Dordogne near ...

river forms the western and northern border of the commune with numerous streams criss-crossing the commune and flowing to this river. There is also a lake to the south of the town of Affieux.

Localities and villages

*Affieux *Les Rivieres *La Louche *La Gane *Le Fargeau *Espinet *Le Peuch *Marcilloux *Merciel

Neighbouring Communes and Villages

Heraldry

Administration

List of Successive Mayors of Affieux

Population

Culture and heritage

Civil heritage

The commune has a number of buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments: *A Chateau at le Peuch (16th century) *The Chateau de Maury (19th century) *A Chateau at Balème (17th century) *A Farmhouse at l'Allouche (1605) *A Chateau (1636) *Farmhouses (17th-20th centuries)

Religious heritage

The commune has several religious buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments: *The Chapel of Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes (1874) *A Cemetery Cross (19th century) *A Monumental Cross (18th century) *Monumental Crosses (17th-20th centuries) *The Parish Church of Saint-Pardoux (1772) The Parish Church contains many items that are registered as historical objects: *An Altar tombstone, 2 altar seatings, the

Altar An altar is a table or platform for the presentation of religious offerings, for sacrifices, or for other ritualistic purposes. Altars are found at shrines, temples, churches, and other places of worship. They are used particularly in paga ...

, a winged

Tabernacle According to the Hebrew Bible, the tabernacle ( he, מִשְׁכַּן, mīškān, residence, dwelling place), also known as the Tent of the Congregation ( he, link=no, אֹהֶל מוֹעֵד, ’ōhel mō‘ēḏ, also Tent of Meeting, etc.), ...

, and exhibition dais (17th century) *A sun-shaped Monstrance (1819) *A Tombstone *A Flowered Vase (19th century) *A Flowered Vase (19th century) *A sun-shaped Monstrance (1819) *A Ciborium for the sick (19th century) *A Ciborium (1838) *A

Paten A paten or diskos is a small plate, used during the Mass. It is generally used during the liturgy itself, while the reserved sacrament are stored in the tabernacle in a ciborium. Western usage In many Western liturgical denominations, the p ...

(1838) *A

Chalice A chalice (from Latin 'mug', borrowed from Ancient Greek () 'cup') or goblet is a footed cup intended to hold a drink. In religious practice, a chalice is often used for drinking during a ceremony or may carry a certain symbolic meaning. R ...

with Paten (19th century) *A

(1838) *A Statuette: Immaculate conception (18th century) *2 Statues: Kneeling angels worshipping (17th century) *2 Statues: Standing angels worshipping (17th century) *A

(18th century) *Altar seating, Tabernacle and exhibition (18th century) *Altar tomb (18th century) *Secondary Altar: Altar, seating, and Tabernacle (18th century) *A Tabernacle Urn (1768) *2 Statues: Saint Gilles and Saint Pardoux (1768) *An Altar Painting: The Assumption (1768) *The

Retable A retable is a structure or element placed either on or immediately behind and above the altar or communion table of a church. At the minimum it may be a simple shelf for candles behind an altar, but it can also be a large and elaborate structur ...

architecture (1768) *A Baptismal font (13th century) *A

Stoup A holy water font or stoup is a vessel containing holy water which is generally placed near the entrance of a church. It is often placed at the base of a crucifix or religious representation. It is used in the Catholic Church, Anglican Churches ...

(19th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy

Notable People linked to the Commune

* Jean Alambre: a writer and composer in French and

Occitan Occitan may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to the Occitania territory in parts of France, Italy, Monaco and Spain. * Something of, from, or related to the Occitania administrative region of France. * Occitan language, spoken in parts o ...

* Élise Palaudoux (called Nataska): (1895-1985), a designer. Her designs were shown at the Museum of Art Brut or

Outsider Art Outsider art is art made by self-taught or supposedly naïve artists with typically little or no contact with the conventions of the art worlds. In many cases, their work is discovered only after their deaths. Often, outsider art illustrate ...

in Lausanne. A street in the commune of Cabestany (Pyrénées-Orientales), bears the name "Nataska".

References

External links

Affieux on the old IGN website

{{authority control Communes of Corrèze