The Arrondissement of Bellac is an

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Haute-Vienne Haute-Vienne (; oc, Nauta Vinhana, ; English: Upper Vienne) is a department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in southwest-central France. Named after the Vienne River, it is one of the twelve departments that together constitute Nouvelle-Aquitai ...

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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 t ...

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. It has 57 communes. Its population is 39,204 (2016), and its area is .

Composition

The communes of the arrondissement of Bellac, and their INSEE codes, are: #

Arnac-la-Poste Arnac-la-Poste (; oc, Arnac) is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France. Geography The river Benaize forms part of the commune's northern border. The river Brame flows westward through the comm ...

(87003) #

Azat-le-Ris Azat-le-Ris (; Limousin: ''Asac lo Riu'') is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France. Geography The Salleron has its source in the commune. See also *Communes of the Haute-Vienne department T ...

(87006) #

Balledent Balledent (; oc, Baladent) is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France. See also * Communes of the Haute-Vienne department The following is a list of the 195 communes of the Haute-Vienne depa ...

(87007) #

La Bazeuge La Bazeuge (; oc, La Baseuge) is a commune in the Haute-Vienne ''département'' in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France. Inhabitants are known as ''Bazeugeois''. Geography The river Brame forms all of the commune's southern border. ...

(87008) #

Bellac Bellac (; ) is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France. Inhabitants are known as ''Bellachons''. Bellac is where the French author Jean Giraudoux, writer of ''L'Apollon de Bellac'', was born ...

(87011) # Berneuil (87012) #

Bessines-sur-Gartempe Bessines-sur-Gartempe (, literally ''Bessines on Gartempe''; Limousin: ''Becinas'') is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France. Geography The river Semme forms part of the commune's north-eastern ...

(87014) # Blanzac (87017) #

Blond Blond (male) or blonde (female), also referred to as fair hair, is a hair color characterized by low levels of the dark pigment eumelanin. The resultant visible hue depends on various factors, but always has some yellowish color. The color can ...

(87018) #

Breuilaufa Breuilaufa (; oc, Lo Bruèlh au Fag) is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France. Inhabitants are known as ''Breuilaufais'' in French. See also *Communes of the Haute-Vienne department The ...

(87022) # Le Buis (87023) #

Chamboret Chamboret (; oc, Chamborèt) is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France. See also * Communes of the Haute-Vienne department The following is a list of the 195 communes of the Haute-Vienne ...

(87033) #

Châteauponsac Châteauponsac (; ), also known locally as Château Lorraine, is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France. Geography The river Semme flows westward to the north of the commune, then forms part o ...

(87041) # Cieux (87045) #

Compreignac Compreignac (; oc, Comprenhac) is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France. Inhabitants are known as ''Compreignacois'' in French. Geography The commune covers 4,762 hectares. Compreignac is ...

(87047) # La Croix-sur-Gartempe (87052) # Cromac (87053) #

Dinsac Dinsac (; oc, Dinçac) is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France. Geography The river Brame flows northwestward through the commune and forms part of its southeastern and northwestern borders. ...

(87056) #

Dompierre-les-Églises Dompierre-les-Églises (; oc, Dòmpièrre) is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France. Geography The river Brame flows westward through the commune. See also *Communes of the Haute-Vienne depa ...

(87057) #

Le Dorat Le Dorat (; oc, Le Daurat) is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France. It is considered to be the traditional capital of the Basse Marche. Inhabitants are known as ''Dorachons''. Some say that ...

(87059) #

Droux Droux (; oc, Drolh) is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France. Geography The river Semme forms most of the commune's southwestern border, flows southwest through the middle of the commune, then ...

(87061) #

Folles Folles (; oc, Faulas) is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in west-central France. See also *Communes of the Haute-Vienne department The following is a list of the 195 communes of the Haute-Vienne depa ...

(87067) #

Fromental Fromental (; oc, Fromentau) is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in west-central France. Geography The river Semme flows through the commune's northern part and forms part of its northern and western bor ...

(87068) # Gajoubert (87069) # Les Grands-Chézeaux (87074) # Jouac (87080) #

Lussac-les-Églises Lussac-les-Églises (; ) is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in west-central France. Geography The river Benaize forms the commune's northern border. See also *Communes of the Haute-Vienne department ...

(87087) #

Magnac-Laval Magnac-Laval (; oc, Manhac la Vau) is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in west-central France. Geography The river Brame flows westward through the middle of the commune and crosses the town. Inhabitant ...

(87089) #

Mailhac-sur-Benaize Mailhac-sur-Benaize (, literally ''Mailhac on Benaize''; oc, Malhac) is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in west-central France. Geography The river Benaize forms part of the commune's eastern border, ...

(87090) # Montrol-Sénard (87100) #

Mortemart Mortemart (; oc, Mòrtamar) is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in west-central France. See also *Communes of the Haute-Vienne department The following is a list of the 195 communes of the Haute-Vienn ...

(87101) # Nantiat (87103) # Nouic (87108) #

Oradour-Saint-Genest Oradour-Saint-Genest (; Limousin: ''Orador Sent Genès'') is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in west-central France. Geography The river Brame flows northwestward through the commune. See also *Communes ...

(87109) # Peyrat-de-Bellac (87116) #

Rancon Rancon (; oc, Rancom) is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in southwestern France. History The earliest known name for Rancon is Roncomagus; which comes from the Gallic and means 'market at the rock'. ...

(87121) #

Razès Razès (; oc, Rasés; ca, Rasès) is a historical area in southwestern France, in today's Aude ''département''. Several communes An intentional community is a voluntary residential community which is designed to have a high degree of ...

(87122) #

Saint-Amand-Magnazeix Saint-Amand-Magnazeix (Limousin: ''Sent Amand Manhasés'') is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in west-central France. Geography The river Semme forms part of the commune's eastern and southern borders. S ...

(87133) #

Saint-Bonnet-de-Bellac Saint-Bonnet-de-Bellac (, literally ''Saint-Bonnet of Bellac''; Limousin: ''Sent Bonet de Belac'') is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in west-central France. See also *Communes of the Haute-Vienne depa ...

(87139) # Saint-Georges-les-Landes (87145) #

Saint-Hilaire-la-Treille Saint-Hilaire-la-Treille (; oc, Sent Ilaire) is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in west-central France. Geography The river Brame flows westward through the commune's southern part. See also *Communes ...

(87149) # Saint-Junien-les-Combes (87155) # Saint-Léger-Magnazeix (87160) #

Saint-Martial-sur-Isop Saint-Martial-sur-Isop () is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in west-central France. See also *Communes of the Haute-Vienne department The following is a list of the 195 communes of the Haute-Vienne ...

(87163) #

Saint-Martin-le-Mault Saint-Martin-le-Mault () is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in west-central France. Geography The river Benaize forms most of the commune's north-eastern border, flows through the commune, then forms pa ...

(87165) # Saint-Ouen-sur-Gartempe (87172) # Saint-Pardoux-le-Lac (87128) # Saint-Sornin-la-Marche (87179) #

Saint-Sornin-Leulac Saint-Sornin-Leulac (; oc, Sent Sòrnin) is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in west-central France. Geography The river Brame flows westward through the northern part of the commune. See also *Communes ...

(87180) #

Saint-Sulpice-les-Feuilles Saint-Sulpice-les-Feuilles (; oc, Sent Sepise) is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in west-central France. Geography The Benaize flows through the commune and forms part of its south-eastern and western ...

(87182) # Tersannes (87195) #

Thouron Thouron (; oc, Toron) is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in west-central France. See also * Communes of the Haute-Vienne department The following is a list of the 195 communes of the Haute-Vienne d ...

(87197) #

Val-d'Issoire Val-d'Issoire () is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department of western France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2016 and consists of the former communes of Bussière-Boffy and Mézières-sur-Issoire.Val-d'Oire-et-Gartempe (87028) #

Vaulry Vaulry (; oc, Vauric) is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in west-central France. Inhabitants are known as ''Vaurinaux''. See also * Communes of the Haute-Vienne department The following is a list of ...

(87198) #

Verneuil-Moustiers Verneuil-Moustiers (; oc, Vernuelh Mostiér) is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in west-central France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Wester ...

(87200) #

Villefavard Villefavard (; oc, Vile Favart) is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in west-central France. Geography The river Semme forms the commune's southern border. Demographics Inhabitants are known as ''Villefav ...

(87206)

History

The arrondissement of Bellac was created in 1800.Historique de la Haute-Vienne
/ref> As a result of the reorganisation of the

cantons of France The cantons of France are territorial subdivisions of the France, French Republic's Departments of France, departments and Arrondissements of France, arrondissements. Apart from their role as organizational units in relation to certain aspects ...

which came into effect in 2015, the borders of the cantons are no longer related to the borders of the arrondissements. The cantons of the arrondissement of Bellac were, as of January 2015: #

# Bessines-sur-Gartempe #

# Le Dorat # Magnac-Laval # Mézières-sur-Issoire # Nantiat # Saint-Sulpice-les-Feuilles

Gallery

File:CollegialeSpire.JPG, The spire of the Collégiale church in Le Dorat. File:Village of Darnac, Haute-Vienne.jpg, The village of Darnac. File:Village of Thiat, Haute-Vienne.jpg, The village of Thiat. File:Rancon.jpg, The church of Rancon. File:Village church, Ouen-sur-Gartempe.jpg, The church of Ouen-sur-Gartempe. File:Oradour-St-Genest.jpg, The village of Oradour-St-Genest.

References

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