Bassignac-le-Bas (; oc, Bassinhac de Debas) 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

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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 south-central France. The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Bassignacois'' or ''Bassignacoises''.

Geography

Bassignac-le-Bas is located some 30 km south-east of Brive-la-Gaillarde and 10 km south-west of

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. Access to the commune is by the D116 which comes from Argentat in the north-east and passes along the riverbank through the commune before continuing south to join the D940 at

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. The D41 from Beaulieu-sur-Dordogne to

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passes through the south-west of the commune. The D136 comes from Brivezac across the river and passes through the commune eastwards to join the D41 in the east of the commune. Apart from the village there are the hamlets of Vaurs, Recoudier, Le Peuch, Culagne, Chaviolle, La Gendrie, Le Gasquet, Brette, and La Laurie in the commune. The commune is mixed forest and farmland. 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 ...

river forms the western and northern borders of the commune as it flows south to eventually join the

Garonne The Garonne (, also , ; Occitan, Catalan, Basque, and es, Garona, ; la, Garumna or ) is a river of southwest France and northern Spain. It flows from the central Spanish Pyrenees to the Gironde estuary at the French port of Bordeaux – ...

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. The ''Ruisseau de la Borie'' flows from a small lake in the east of the commune westwards to join the Dordogne. The ''Ruisseau de Layssot'' forms the north-eastern border of the commune as it flows north to join the Dordogne. The ''Ruisseau de Chauvac'' forms the southern border of the commune as it flows west to join the Dordogne.

History

Bassignac-le-Bas appears as ''Baßignac le Bas'' on the 1750 Cassini Map and as ''Bafignac leBas'' on the 1790 version.

Heraldry

Administration

List of Successive Mayors

Demography

In 2017 the commune had 91 inhabitants.

Culture and heritage

Religious heritage

The Parish Church of Saint Martin contains three items that are registered as historical objects: *A Statue: Sainte Fauste (15th century) *A Group Sculpture: Virgin of Pity (15th century) *A Bronze Bell (1611)Ministry of Culture, Palissy

References

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