Altillac

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Altillac
Commune
The Town Hall of Altillac
The Town Hall of Altillac
Coat of arms of Altillac
Coat of arms
Location of Altillac
Altillac is located in France
Altillac
Altillac
Coordinates: 44°58′40″N 1°50′48″E / 44.9778°N 1.8467°E / 44.9778; 1.8467Coordinates: 44°58′40″N 1°50′48″E / 44.9778°N 1.8467°E / 44.9778; 1.8467
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCorrèze
ArrondissementBrive-la-Gaillarde
CantonMidi Corrézien
IntercommunalityMidi Corrézien
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Denis Pinsac[1]
Area
1
25.23 km2 (9.74 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2018)[2]
852
 • Density34/km2 (87/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
19007 /19120
Elevation136–502 m (446–1,647 ft)
(avg. 146 m or 479 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Altillac (French pronunciation: ​[altijak]; Occitan: Altilhac) is a commune in the Corrèze department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of central France.

The inhabitants of the commune are known as Altillacois or Altillacoises[3]

Geography[]

View of Beaulieu-sur-Dordogne across the river from Altillac

Altillac is a large commune located in the central massif of the Dordogne in the extreme south of Nouvelle-Aquitaine. It was formerly called Xaintrie.

It is located some 30 km south-east of Brive-la-Gaillarde, 130 km south-west of Clermont-Ferrand, and about 180 km east of Bordeaux. Access to the commune is on road D940 which goes to the village just 1 km east of Beaulieu-sur-Dordogne then continues south through the commune to Biars-sur-Cere. The D116E branches south-east from this road to join the D14 east of Gagnac-sur-Cere. There is also the D116 coming from Brivezac in the north and the D41 highway to La Chapelle-Saint-Géraud in the north-east.[4]

The Dordogne river forms the western boundary of the commune with some streams from the commune flowing into it including the Ruisseau du Suquet. The eastern border of the commune is formed by the Ruisseau d'Orges which flows south into the Ceres river. The northern border is formed by the Ruisseau de Chauvac which flows west into the Dordogne. The Ruisseau de Laumond on the eastern side also flows east into the Orges as does the Ruisseau de Malaval in the south.[4] There are quite a number of villages and hamlets in the commune. These are:

  • Andole
  • Courbignac
  • Esclaux
  • Fontmerle
  • Freyssignes
  • Gramond
  • Guilles
  • L'Aumond
  • L'Aussac
  • La Borderie
  • La Bourelle
  • La Majorie
  • La Palide
  • La Poujade
  • La Poulvelarie
  • La Veyssiere
  • Le Rodal
  • Le Sagrier
  • Le Treil
  • Les Escures
  • Paliole
  • Siran

Neighbouring communes and villages[]

[4]

History[]

Altillac was the seat of a Viguerie under the Carolingian dynasty.[5]

On 28 May 1942, the regional prefect of Limoges requisitioned land from the Chateau of Doux to create an internment centre for Jewish families.[6][7]

Heraldry[]

Arms of Altillac
 The official status of the blazon remains to be determined.

Blazon:
Azure, a wolf rampant of Or bordure engrailed in gules, in chief the same charged with three mullets of Or.



Administration[]

List of Successive Mayors of Altillac

From To Name
1808 1834 Antoine Dauvis Bichiran
1834 1837 Jean Frédéric Bichiran
1837 1878 Jean Joseph Fontanille
1878 1883 Jean Baptiste Victor Borie
1883 1884 Joseph Lebrun
1884 1885 Jules d'Humieres
1885 1888 Jules Argueyrolles
1888 1904 Philippe Dounier
1904 1908 Louis Lamond
1908 1919 Jean Versejoux
1919 1934 Ernest Faugere
1934 1944 Georges Mas
1944 1945 Romain Conche
1945 1958 Georges Mas
1958 1977 Romain Conche
1977 1983 Robert Audrerie
1983 1995 Pierre Poulvelarie
1995 2001 Jean-Claude Vergne
2001 2020 Robert Vialard
2020 2026 Denis Pinsac

Population[]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
2005839—    
2006833−0.7%
2007844+1.3%
2008843−0.1%
2009849+0.7%
2010854+0.6%
2011860+0.7%
2012868+0.9%
2013866−0.2%
2014864−0.2%
2015861−0.3%
2016867+0.7%

Culture and heritage[]

Civil heritage[]

  • The Chateau du Doux was built in 1904-1906 from plans by Jean-Louis Pascal. Influenced by the style used in Deauville, it is built in the style of Xaintrie, the nearest town, to serve as a luxury hotel. It is built above a valley and offers views of the surrounding landscape. Different styles are used for the window frames: simple windows, large curved bayss with stone latticework, cross windows, skylights, and capucine passantes. It used local materials to allow it to have a regional air: stones of various colours and a slate roof. Inside, the woodwork is Art Nouveau.[7]
  • On the other side of the valley is the Doux domain where large farm buildings have been built: huge barns/stables on two levels with many barns built in imitation of small farms, which form a semblance of a hamlet, a henhouse, and a bread oven. All buildings - the hotel and the farm buildings - are certified as heritage of the 20th century.[7]
  • The Dolmen de la Borderie - a Neolithic Dolmen in good condition.[8]

Religious heritage[]

  • The Church of Saint-Etienne (14th century)Logo monument historique - rouge sans texte.svg is registered as an historical monument.[5] It was built in 1528 except for the bell tower which dates back to the 14th century. The Church contains several items that are registered as historical objects:
    • A set of Baptismal fontsLogo monument historique - noir sans texte.svg[9]
    • Covers for the Baptismal fonts (1700)Logo monument historique - noir sans texte.svg[10]
    • Bowls for the Baptismal fonts (12th century)Logo monument historique - noir sans texte.svg[11]
    • The panelling in the Choir (1676)Logo monument historique - noir sans texte.svg[12]
    • 6 Bas-reliefs (1676)Logo monument historique - noir sans texte.svg[13]
    • The panelling on the walls (1676)Logo monument historique - noir sans texte.svg[14]

Personalities[]

Notable personalities linked to the commune include:

  • Jean-Antoine Marbot, born 7 December 1754 in Altillac – 19 April 1800: French divisional general and politician. Father of generals Adolphe and Marcellin Marbot
  • Adolphe Marbot, born 22 March 1781 in Altillac – 2 June 1844: French maréchal de camp (brigadier general)
  • Marcellin Marbot, born 18 August 1782 in Altillac – 16 November 1854: French lieutenant-général (divisional general), author of the famous Memoirs of General Marbot
  • Marcel Conche, born 27 March 1922 in Altillac: French philosopher and professor emeritus of philosophy at the Sorbonne

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
  3. ^ Inhabitants of Corrèze (in French)
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b c Google Maps
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b Base Mérimée: PA00099650 Church of Saint-Etienne, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
  6. ^ "Château du Doux". Archived from the original on 2015-07-15. Retrieved 2013-06-07.
  7. ^ Jump up to: a b c Colette Aymard (Director of Publication), Architecture and Heritage of the 20th century in Corrèze, Direction régionale des affaires culturelles du Limousin, 2010, p. 1-2 (in French)
  8. ^ Megaliths
  9. ^ Base Palissy: PM19001279 Set of Baptismal fonts, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
  10. ^ Base Palissy: PM19000828 Covers for the Baptismal fonts, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
  11. ^ Base Palissy: PM19000498 Bowls for the Baptismal fonts, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
  12. ^ Base Palissy: PM19000006 Panelling in the choir, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
  13. ^ Base Palissy: PM19000692 6 Bas-reliefs, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
  14. ^ Base Palissy: PM19000691 Panelling on the walls, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)

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