Vars-sur-Roseix 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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.
Population
Notable people
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Hugues Duroy de Chaumareys
Hugues Duroy de Chaumareys, (; December 20, 1763, in Vars-sur-Roseix – November 23, 1841, at Bussière-Boffy) was a French naval officer, the "incompetent and complacent" captain of the frigate La Méduse when it ran aground off the coast of Ma ...
(1763-1841) Incompetent captain of the
French frigate Méduse (1810)
''Méduse'' was a 40-gun frigate of the French Navy, launched in 1810. She took part in the Napoleonic Wars during the late stages of the Mauritius campaign of 1809–1811 and in raids in the Caribbean.
In 1816, following the Bourbon Restor ...
that sank with the loss of circa 150 lives.
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
Corrèze communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia
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