Alleyrat (French pronunciation: [alɛʁa]; Occitan: Alairac) is a commune in the Corrèze department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of central France.
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Commune | |
The old School | |
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Coordinates: 45°34′40″N 2°12′56″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Corrèze |
Arrondissement | Ussel |
Canton | Plateau de Millevaches |
Intercommunality | Haute-Corrèze Communauté |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Serge Peyraud[1] |
Area 1 | 14.76 km2 (5.70 sq mi) |
Population | 104 |
• Density | 7.0/km2 (18/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 19006 /19200 |
Elevation | 654–844 m (2,146–2,769 ft) (avg. 750 m or 2,460 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
The inhabitants of the commune are known as Alleyratois or Alleyratoises[3]
Alleyrat is located 8 km north-east of Meymac, 11 km north-west of Ussel, and 13 km south of Sornac. Access to the commune is by the D102 road which runs off the D30 west of the commune and passes south-east through the village to join the D57 road in the east. The D57 also passes through the commune in the south from east to west where it joins the D30 just north of Meymac. Apart from the village there are a number of hamlets. These are: Enclisse, Ceppe, Le Soulier, Roumignac, and La Chassagne. The commune is about equally split between forest and farmland.[4]
The commune is part of the Regional Natural Park of Millevaches in Limousin.
The river Triouzoune flows south along the western border gathering a number of tributaries which rise in the commune before continuing south to join the Dordogne. Numerous streams rise in the commune - mostly to join the Triouzoune - but some flow east to join the river Diège.[4]
Places adjacent to Alleyrat, Corrèze | |
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Blazon: Or, a bend azure charged with 3 garden lilies of argent stalked and leaved the same posed in bend.
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List of Successive Mayors[5]
From | To | Name |
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2001 | 2008 | Joseph Ledieu |
2008 | 2026 | Serge Peyraud |
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 130 | — |
1975 | 102 | −3.41% |
1982 | 83 | −2.90% |
1990 | 96 | +1.84% |
1999 | 99 | +0.34% |
2007 | 103 | +0.50% |
2012 | 100 | −0.59% |
2017 | 98 | −0.40% |
Source: INSEE[6] |
The commune has a number of buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments:
The commune has several religious buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments:
The Church of Saint Pierre contains many items that are registered as historical objects: