Argentat-sur-Dordogne (, literally ''Argentat on

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 named ...

'') is a

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in the department of

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 regio ...

, south-central

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. The municipality was established on 1 January 2017 by merger of the former communes of

Argentat Argentat () is a former commune in the Corrèze department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of central France. On 1 January 2017, it was merged into the new commune Argentat-sur-Dordogne. The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Argentacoi ...

(the seat) and

Saint-Bazile-de-la-Roche Saint-Bazile-de-la-Roche (; Limousin: ''Sent Bausilha de la Ròcha'') is a former commune in the Corrèze department in central France. On 1 January 2017, it was merged into the new commune Argentat-sur-Dordogne.Arrêté préfectoral
28 June 2016

Geography

Location

Located in the

Massif Central The (; oc, Massís Central, ; literally ''"Central Massif"'') is a highland region in south-central France, consisting of mountains and plateaus. It covers about 15% of mainland France. Subject to volcanism that has subsided in the last 10,0 ...

, at the confluence of the

Maronne The Maronne () is a long river in the Cantal and Corrèze departments in south central France. Its source is several small streams joining near Récusset, a hamlet in Saint-Paul-de-Salers. It flows generally west. It is a left tributary of the D ...

with the

river, it is at the southern end of the ''Faille d'Argentat''. To the east, the town is bordered by the Doustre, and to the west it is watered by the Souvigne.. The town of Argentat is situated on the edge of three regions, the

Limousin Limousin (; oc, Lemosin ) is a former administrative region of southwest-central France. On 1 January 2016, it became part of the new administrative region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine. It comprised three departments: Corrèze, Creuse, and Haute-Vienn ...

, the

Auvergne Auvergne (; ; oc, label= Occitan, Auvèrnhe or ) is a former administrative region in central France, comprising the four departments of Allier, Puy-de-Dôme, Cantal and Haute-Loire. Since 1 January 2016, it has been part of the new region Au ...

and the

Quercy Quercy (; oc, Carcin , locally ) is a former province of France located in the country's southwest, bounded on the north by Limousin, on the west by Périgord and Agenais, on the south by Gascony and Languedoc, and on the east by Rouergue and ...

, on the Dordogne river after it has crossed deep gorges. Argentat is located in the western part of the Xaintrie in the small Bas-Limousin. From this geographical situation arises the interest of the town: passage of the Dordogne on the one hand, and port for important river traffic towards Bergerac and

Libourne Libourne (; oc, label= Gascon, Liborna ) is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department. It is the wine-making capital of northern Gironde and lies near Saint-Ém ...

Population

Local culture and heritage

* La Maison du Patrimoine. * St. Peter's Church. * The convent of the Récollets, founded in the early seventeenth century. * The Cross of the Gabariers (bargemen). * The Quai Maçonné Lestourgie - 19th century

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(1844) with a nice promenade, on the right bank of the Dordogne. * The Clarisses Convent, 7 Rue des Clarisses. * L'hôtel de Turenne, la " Raymondie ", 13 Rue des Clarisses. * The Chapel built at the end of the 19th century, Rue des Clarisses. * The rue Porte-Basse. * The house where General

Antoine Guillaume Delmas Antoine-Guillaume Maurailhac Delmas de La Coste Delmas (3 January 1766 – 30 October 1813) was a French military officer who served in the French Revolutionary Wars and Napoleonic Wars. Delmas was killed at the Battle of Leipzig. cites Delmas ...

was born and his bust (1906) by Eugène-Jean Boverie. * La Maison Filliol (16th century), former relay post * Le Manoir de Eyrial (1457). * Château Neuville, also known as Château Fénelon,. * Le Château du Bac: 18th century façade, 16th century

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. * La Chapelle-aux-Plats, a former parish merged with the commune Argentat. His castle belonged to a branch of the Pestels family. * The Barrage d'Argentat and the Château du Gibanel * Bridge over the Maronne river

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Communes of Corrèze Populated places established in 2017 2017 establishments in France {{Corrèze-geo-stub

Geography

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Population

Local culture and heritage

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