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Vigeois
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Vigeois (; ) is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France. Vigeois station has rail connections to Brive-la-Gaillarde, Uzerche and Limoges.
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Vigeois is a commune in France, situated in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. It serves as the capital of the canton of Vigeois and is located within the Corrèze department. The municipality borders Espartignac, Estivaux, Orgnac-sur-Vézère, and Perpezac-le-Noir, and it is positioned next to the Vézère river.
The area of Vigeois is 43.25 square kilometers, with an elevation of 452 meters above sea level. Its postal code is 19410. Population figures vary by source, with one listing 1,497 residents (563 male and 632 female) and another citing 1,223. The commune is associated with the canton of Allassac for electoral purposes.
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- Locality
- Vigeois
- Region
- Nouvelle-Aquitaine
- Country
- France
- Population
- 1,223
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Vigeois
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Mairie de Vigeois.JPG
- French commune.caption
- Town hall
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason ville fr Vigeois (Corrèze).svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Tulle
- French commune.canton
- Allassac
- French commune.INSEE
- 19285
- French commune.postal code
- 19410
- French commune.mayor
- Jean-Paul Comby
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- Pays d'Uzerche
- French commune.elevation m
- 335
- French commune.elevation min m
- 227
- French commune.elevation max m
- 452
- French commune.area km2
- 43.25
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Official website
Vigeois : site de la commune
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Encyclopedic overview
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- History
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- Notable residents
- See also
- References
Vigeois (; ) is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France. Vigeois station has rail connections to Brive-la-Gaillarde, Uzerche and Limoges.
==History== The village is first mentioned when a monastery was founded there by Aredius in 6th century. The late 9th century saw the Vikings sack the monastery. By 11th and 12th centuries, an abbey church had been constructed. During the Middle Ages, Vigeois was found in the lands of the Viscounts of Comborns. Elbes, Viscount of Comborn, chased away the Abbot Olderic's monks and killed its serfs, not longer after the abbey had been consecrated by the Bishop of Limoges. To placate the church, he would distributed some of the abbey possession to other abbey's, the main beneficiary being the abbey at Uzerche. The village has an old bridge called the Pont des Anglaise, crossing the Vézère river, and was constructed during the 12th century.
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