Corrèze (; oc, Corrèsa) is a
commune
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in the central French
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 region ...
.
Geography
Corrèze is situated in the
Massif Central
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Subject to volcanism that has subsided in the last 10,0 ...
in south-central France, within the regional nature park of
Millevaches en Limousin. It borders on
Vitrac-sur-Montane to the northeast,
Saint-Priest-de-Gimel to the southeast,
Bar
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to the southwest, and
Meyrignac-l'Église to the northwest. A little further to the southwest, about 20 kilometers from Corrèze, lies
Tulle
Tulle (; ) is a commune in central France. It is the third-largest town in the former region of Limousin and is the capital of the department of Corrèze, in the region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Tulle is also the episcopal see of the Roman Cat ...
, the prefecture of the department. The
Corrèze (river)
The Corrèze ( oc, Corresa) is a 95 km long river in south-western France, left tributary of the river Vézère. Its source is in the north-western Massif Central. It flows south-west through the Corrèze ''département'' (named after the riv ...
flows through the town, which is where it gets its name.
History
The first known mention of Corrèze dates from the ninth century A.D.. Later, it became a stop along the pilgrimage to Saint-Jacques-de-Compostelle, or
Santiago de Compostella
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, and a town formed around the church. It was burnt down by the English during the
Hundred Years War, but rebuilt later in the fifteenth century. The 1789
French Revolution
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did not have any notable effects on the town itself; the
First World War
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, however, claimed over one hundred lives. With the onset of rural exodus and urbanization, the town has never reestablished its former population.
Population
See also
*
Communes of the Corrèze department
The following is a list of the 279 communes of the Corrèze department of France
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References
Communes of Corrèze
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