Uzerche
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Uzerche (; ) is a commune in the Corrèze department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of central France.
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Uzerche is a commune in France, situated in the Corrèze department and the Arrondissement of Tulle within the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. It serves as the capital of the canton of Uzerche. The town is located near the Vézère river and shares borders with Condat-sur-Ganaveix, Espartignac, Eyburie, and Saint-Ybard. Its official name is Uzerche, Faubourg-Égalité, and it is twinned with Serravalle Pistoiese.
The commune has an area of 23.85 square kilometers. Population figures vary by source, with one listing 3,314 residents (1,578 male and 1,228 female) and another citing 3,143. Elevation data also differs, with records showing 441 meters and 328 meters above sea level. The postal code is 19140.
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Place details
- Locality
- Uzerche
- Region
- Nouvelle-Aquitaine
- Country
- France
- Population
- 3,143
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Uzerche
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- View of Uzerche - 02.jpg
- French commune.caption
- The historic center.
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason ville fr Uzerche (Corrèze).svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Tulle
- French commune.canton
- Uzerche
- French commune.INSEE
- 19276
- French commune.postal code
- 19140
- French commune.mayor
- Jean-Paul Grador
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- Pays d'Uzerche
- French commune.elevation m
- 333
- French commune.elevation min m
- 270
- French commune.elevation max m
- 441
- French commune.area km2
- 23.85
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Faubourg-Égalité
- Country
- France
- Located in
- Arrondissement of Tulle
- Population
- 2806
- Area
- 23.85
- Elevation
- 270
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
- Body of water
- Vézère
- Shares border with
- Les Trois-Saints
- Official website
- www.uzerche.fr
- Image
- Uzerche 20 juin 2008 009.jpg
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- Commons category
- Uzerche
- twinned administrative body
- Serravalle Pistoiese
- topic's main category
- Category:Uzerche
- postal code
- 19140
- associated electoral district
- canton of Uzerche
- male population
- 1578
- female population
- 1228
- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- phone number
- +33-5-55-73-17-00
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Encyclopedic overview
16 sectionsContents
- Name
- Location
- History
- Strategic location
- Frankish fortress to the Abbey of Saint Pierre
- 10th to 14th centuries
- Development of the judiciary and royal patronage of the city
- From the French Revolution to the present day
- Traffic and transport
- Population
- Agriculture
- Personalities
- See also
- References
- Gallery
- External links
Uzerche (; ) is a commune in the Corrèze department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of central France.
In 1787, the English writer Arthur Young described the town as "the pearl of the Limousin" because of its picturesque setting. Built on a defensible rocky outcrop in an oxbow of the river Vézère, and located at a medieval crossroads, Uzerche has a long cultural heritage. Under Pepin the Short, the city was the seat of an influential abbey and a seneschal. Uzerche still has many castles, hotels, and other buildings displaying turrets built by the Uzechoise nobility, thus adding weight to the saying "He who owns a house in Uzerche has a castle in the Limousin." In 1996 Uzerche was awarded "village étape" status and, since 2010, has been listed among the towns of France to be worthy of a "plus beaux détour".
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Uzerche” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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