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Treignac
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Treignac (; ) is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France. Treignac, designated one of the 'most beautiful villages of France', is a most typically French town retaining much of its medieval character, situated on the banks of the Vézère river on one of the pilgrimage routes to Santiago de Compostela, the burial place of St James the Apostle along the way known as the Via Lemovicensis and crosses the 13th-century bridge over the river. During the Hundred Years' War, it was pillaged by Rodrigo de Villandrando.
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Treignac is a commune in the Corrèze department of France, situated within the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. It serves as the capital of the canton of Treignac and is located in the Arrondissement of Tulle. The town borders Affieux, Chamberet, Lestards, and Saint-Hilaire-les-Courbes, and is positioned next to the Vézère river. Its official name is also listed as Treignac-la-Montagne.
The area covers 36.73 square kilometers. Population figures vary by source, with one listing 1,866 residents and another citing 1,500. The male population is recorded as 617, while the female population is 744. Treignac has an elevation above sea level of 765 meters, though another source lists it at 493 meters. The postal code is 19260, and the town is twinned with Neuendettelsau.
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- Locality
- Treignac
- Region
- Nouvelle-Aquitaine
- Country
- France
- Population
- 1,500
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Treignac
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Treignac halle.jpg
- French commune.caption
- Old market
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason ville fr Treignac (Corrèze).svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Tulle
- French commune.canton
- Seilhac-Monédières
- French commune.INSEE
- 19269
- French commune.postal code
- 19260
- French commune.mayor
- Gérard Coignac
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.elevation m
- 482
- French commune.elevation min m
- 375
- French commune.elevation max m
- 765
- French commune.area km2
- 36.73
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Treignac (; ) is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France. Treignac, designated one of the 'most beautiful villages of France', is a most typically French town retaining much of its medieval character, situated on the banks of the Vézère river on one of the pilgrimage routes to Santiago de Compostela, the burial place of St James the Apostle along the way known as the Via Lemovicensis and crosses the 13th-century bridge over the river. During the Hundred Years' War, it was pillaged by Rodrigo de Villandrando.
==Geography== ===Location=== Treignac is a commune located in the Massif Central on the Plateau de Millevaches. The village is built between 400 and 500 metres above sea level, at the foot of the Massif des Monédières, in the gorges of the Vézère river, at the gates of the Parc naturel régional de Millevaches en Limousin (Regional Natural Park of Millevaches in Limousin). The site is limited to the west by the Rocher des Folles and to the east by the Saut de la Virolle.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Treignac” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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