Alleyrat (; oc, Alairac) is a

commune A commune is an alternative term for an intentional community. Commune or comună or comune or other derivations may also refer to: Administrative-territorial entities * Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township ** Communes of ...

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

Nouvelle-Aquitaine Nouvelle-Aquitaine (; oc, Nòva Aquitània or ; eu, Akitania Berria; Poitevin-Saintongeais: ''Novéle-Aguiéne'') is the largest administrative region in France, spanning the west and southwest of the mainland. The region was created by ...

region of central

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. The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Alleyratois'' or ''Alleyratoises''

Geography

Alleyrat is located 8 km north-east of

Meymac Meymac (; oc, Maismac) is a commune in the department of Corrèze, in central France. History During the Hundred Years' War it was pillaged by Rodrigo de Villandrando. Geography The commune lies just south of the Millevaches Plateau and nor ...

, 11 km north-west of Ussel, and 13 km south of Sornac. Access to the commune is by the D102 road which runs off the D30 west of the commune and passes south-east through the village to join the D57 road in the east. The D57 also passes through the commune in the south from east to west where it joins the D30 just north of Meymac. Apart from the village there are a number of hamlets. These are: Enclisse, Ceppe, Le Soulier, Roumignac, and La Chassagne. The commune is about equally split between forest and farmland.Google Maps
/ref> The commune is part of the ''Regional Natural Park of Millevaches in Limousin''. The river

Triouzoune The Triouzoune ( oc, Triusona) is a long river in the Corrèze ''département'', south-central France. Its source is on the Plateau de Millevaches, north of ''la Rigaudie'', a hamlet in Saint-Sulpice-les-Bois. It flows generally south-southeast. ...

flows south along the western border gathering a number of tributaries which rise in the commune before continuing south to join the

Dordogne Dordogne ( , or ; ; oc, Dordonha ) is a large rural department in Southwestern France, with its prefecture in Périgueux. Located in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region roughly half-way between the Loire Valley and the Pyrenees, it is name ...

. Numerous streams rise in the commune - mostly to join the Triouzoune - but some flow east to join the river Diège.

Neighbouring communes and villages

Heraldry

Administration

List of Successive Mayors

Population

Culture and heritage

Civil heritage

The commune has a number of buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments: *A Farmhouse at La Virolle (1815) *A Farmhouse at Lespinasse (1811) *A Farmhouse at Ceppe (1859) *A Fountain (18th century) *Mills (19th century) *Farmhouses (19th century)

Religious heritage

The commune has several religious buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments: *The Church of Saint Pierre (14th century) *The Wayside Cross of Saint John (17th century) *Monumental Crosses (17th and 20th centuries) The Church of Saint Pierre contains many items that are registered as historical objects: *The Furniture in the Church *Part of the

Cenotaph A cenotaph is an empty tomb or a monument erected in honour of a person or group of people whose remains are elsewhere. It can also be the initial tomb for a person who has since been reinterred elsewhere. Although the vast majority of cenot ...

(Late Middle Ages) *A Bronze bell (1877) *2

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 ...

vases *A Processional Banner (1892) *A Processional Banner (19th century) *A Handbell (19th century) *A Sunburst Monstrance (19th century) *A Sunburst Monstrance (1819-1838) *A Ciborium (1798-1809) *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 ...

(19th century) *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 ...

(1798-1809) *A Bust-Reliquary: Saint Pierre (17th century) *A Statuette: Saint Pierre (18th century) *A Statuette: Virgin and child (18th century) *A Statuette: Virgin and child (18th century) *A Monumental Painting in the vault of the choir (18th century) *A Low Sideboard (18th century) *A Pulpit (19th century) *A Baptismal font (12th century) *An

and

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.), ...

(18th century) *An

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 ...

, and

(18th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy

References

External links

Alleyrat on the National Geographic Institute website

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