Curemonte
Sign in to saveCuremonte (; Limousin: Curamonta) is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France. It is a medieval village characterised by its three castles. In a fortified position on a ridge overlooking a valley on both its eastern and western flanks, the village has historically had a strategic importance in the area. Curemonte is a member of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France) Association. Its inhabitants are called Curemontois.
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Place details
- Locality
- Curemonte
- Region
- Nouvelle-Aquitaine
- Country
- France
- Population
- 231
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Curemonte
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Curemonte -1.JPG
- French commune.caption
- The Château des Plas, in Curemonte
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason ville fr Curemonte (Corrèze).svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Brive-la-Gaillarde
- French commune.canton
- Midi Corrézien
- French commune.INSEE
- 19067
- French commune.postal code
- 19500
- French commune.mayor
- Nelly Germane
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- Midi Corrézien
- French commune.elevation m
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Curemonte
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Brive-la-Gaillarde
- Population
- +219
- Area
- +8.83
- Elevation
- +207
- Shares border with
- Végennes
- Official website
- www.curemonte.fr
- Image
- Curemonte -1.JPG
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Article
9 sectionsContents
- Toponymy
- History
- Geography
- Location
- Physical geography
- Demographics
- Places and monuments
- See also
- References
Curemonte (; Limousin: Curamonta) is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France. It is a medieval village characterised by its three castles. In a fortified position on a ridge overlooking a valley on both its eastern and western flanks, the village has historically had a strategic importance in the area. Curemonte is a member of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France) Association. Its inhabitants are called Curemontois.
==Toponymy== The name for Curemonte is derived from low Latin Cura montis meaning a location used for an operating estate that's on a mountain or hill.