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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The Château des Plas, in 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 | 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. |
The municipality of Curemonte is located at the southern end of the department of Corrèze.
The village of Curemonte is built on a ridge line that overlooks the valleys of the Sourdoire and the Maumont.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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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% |
The existence of Curemonte is confirmed from 860.
It was in the 11th century that the village flourished, passing through the Viscounts of Turenne.
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