Meilhards (; ) is a
commune in the
Corrèze
Corrèze (; ) is a département 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, on the bo ...
department in central
France
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.
Geography
Location
The municipality is bordered by the department of
Haute-Vienne
Haute-Vienne (; , ; Upper Vienne) is a département in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in southwest-central France. Named after the Vienne River, it is one of the twelve départements that together constitute Nouvelle-Aquitaine. The prefecture an ...
.
Neighbouring communes and villages
Hydrography
Commune watered by the Bradascou, and its tributary the Ganaveix which takes its source in the communal territory.
Population
Local Culture and heritage
Places and monuments
* Château de Lachaud
* Tomb of Philippe de Meilhards XVIII, classified by the fine Arts.
* 14th Century Church.
* Chapelle Sainte-Radegonde with miraculous fountain.
Cults
For the Catholic cults, Meilhards depended on the diocese of
Tulle
Tulle (; ) is a Communes of France, commune in central France. It is the third-largest town in the former region of Limousin and is the capital of the Departments of France, department of Corrèze, in the Regions of France, region of Nouvelle- ...
, and is part of the inter-parochial ensemble of Chambert-Treignac: The deanery of the Middle Vézère.
See also
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Communes of the Corrèze department
The following is a list of the 277 communes of the Corrèze department of France
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References
Communes of Corrèze
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