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Curemonte (French pronunciation: ​[kyʁmɔ̃t]; Limousin: Curamonta) is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France. It is a medieval village characterised by its three castles. In a fortified position on a ridge overlooking a valley on both its eastern and western flanks, the village has historically had a strategic importance in the area. Its inhabitants are called Curemontois.

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Curemonte
Commune
The Château des Plas, in Curemonte
Coat of arms
Location of Curemonte
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Coordinates: 45°00′00″N 1°44′27″E
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Corrèze
Arrondissement	Brive-la-Gaillarde
Canton	Midi Corrézien
Intercommunality	Midi Corrézien
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Nelly Germane[1]
Area 1	8.83 km2 (3.41 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2019)[2]	208
• Density	24/km2 (61/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	19067 /19500
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Location

The municipality of Curemonte is located at the southern end of the department of Corrèze.

Physical geography

The village of Curemonte is built on a ridge line that overlooks the valleys of the Sourdoire and the Maumont.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	351	—
1968	311	−11.4%
1975	248	−20.3%
1982	231	−6.9%
1990	203	−12.1%
1999	223	+9.9%
2008	213	−4.5%

History

The existence of Curemonte is confirmed from 860.

It was in the 11th century that the village flourished, passing through the Viscounts of Turenne.

Places and monuments

• It is ranked among the most beautiful villages in France.
• It has three castles:
  • Châteaux de Saint-Hilaire et des Plas;[3]
  • Château de la Johannie.[4]
• It has three churches:
  • Church of Saint-Barthélemy du Bourg;
  • Church of Saint-Hilaire de la Combe: 11th Century Romanesque church, one of the oldest in the department, which was probably built on Merovingian foundations;
  • The church of Saint-Genest: former parish church, now a Museum of Religious Art.

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  Châteaux de Plas et de Saint-Hilaire.
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  Church of Saint-Barthélemy.
• 
  Church of Saint-Hilaire de la Combe.

See also

• Communes of the Corrèze department

References

На других языках

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[de] Curemonte

Curemonte (okzitanisch Curamonta) ist eine französische Gemeinde im Département Corrèze in der Region Nouvelle-Aquitaine am westlichen Rand des Zentralmassivs. Sie ist dem Kanton Midi Corrézien und dem Arrondissement Brive-la-Gaillarde zugeteilt.

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- [en] Curemonte

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[fr] Curemonte

Curemonte (Curamonta en occitan) est une commune française située dans le département de la Corrèze en région Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

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[ru] Кюрмонт

Кюрмо́нт (фр. Curemonte, окс. Curamonta) — коммуна во Франции. Находится в кантоне Мессак округа Брив-ла-Гайярд, департамент Коррез, Новая Аквитания. Входит в список «Самых красивых деревень Франции»[1].mw-parser-output .ts-Переход img{margin-left:.285714em}[⇨].

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