Albignac (; oc, Albinhac) 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 ''Albussacois'' or ''Albussacoises''

Geography

Albignac is located some 15 km east of Brive-la-Gaillarde and 20 km south by south-east of

Saint-Germain-les-Vergnes Saint-Germain-les-Vergnes (; oc, Sent German las Vernhas) 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 d ...

. 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 Aubazines (; oc, Obasina), also spelled ''Aubazine'', is a commune in the Corrèze department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of central France. The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Aubazinois'' or ''Aubazinoises''. Geography Auba ...

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.Google Maps
/ref> 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.

Hamlets

There 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

''Albignac'' comes from the Latin name of a man called ''Albinus'' or ''Albinius''. It was called ''Albiniaco'' in 1095.

History

The 11th century Albignac had a

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which belonged to the abbey of Saint-Michel-de-la-Cluse in

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. In the 15th century the priory depended on the Coyroux Priory at Aubazine. In the 12th century, Albignac depended on the Viscount of

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Heraldry

Administration

List of Successive Mayors of Albignac

Population

Sites and Monuments

*The Church of Notre-Dame (12th century) is registered as an historical monument. It has a bell tower,

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, capitals, and

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in stone. It contains several items which are registered as historical objects: **An

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, 2 banks of Altar seating,

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, and Console (19th century) **A Capital converted to a

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(12th century) **A Bronze Bell (1601)Ministry of Culture, Palissy *Remains from

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and Antiquity *Tower of the old

with a monumental spiral staircase

Notable people linked to the commune

*Jean-Baptiste Laumond, (born at Albignac on 22 August 1865 and died 18 November 1957 in

), Mayor of Aubazine, councilor general, MP, Provost of Andorra

References

External links

Communauté de communes Midi Corrézien

Albignac on Géoportail
National Geographic Institute (IGN) website
''Albignac'' on the 1750 Cassini Map
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