Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
| Alleyrat | |
|---|---|
| Commune | |
 The old School | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
| Location of Alleyrat | |
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| Coordinates: 45°34′40″N 2°12′56″E / 45.5778°N 2.2156°E / 45.5778; 2.2156 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Corrèze |
| Arrondissement | Ussel |
| Canton | Plateau de Millevaches |
| Intercommunality | Haute-Corrèze Communauté |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Serge Peyraud |
| Area | 14.76 km (5.70 sq mi) |
| Population | 108 |
| • Density | 7.3/km (19/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) |
| French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Alleyrat (French pronunciation: [alɛʁa]; Occitan: Alairac) is a commune in the Corrèze department, in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of central France.
Geography
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.
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.
Neighbouring communes and villages
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Alleyrat
Heraldry
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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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Administration
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List of Successive Mayors
| From | To | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2008 | Joseph Ledieu |
| 2008 | 2026 | Serge Peyraud |
Population
The inhabitants of the commune are known as Alleyratois or Alleyratoises in French.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
Culture and heritage
Civil heritage
The commune has a number of buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments:
- A Farmhouse at La Virolle (1815)
- A Farmhouse at Lespinasse (1811)
- A Farmhouse at Ceppe (1859)
- A Fountain (18th century)
- Mills (19th century)
- Farmhouses (19th century)
Religious heritage
The commune has several religious buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments:
- The Church of Saint Pierre (14th century)
- The Wayside Cross of Saint John (17th century)
- Monumental Crosses (17th and 20th centuries)
The Church of Saint Pierre contains many items that are registered as historical objects:
- The Furniture in the Church
- Part of the Cenotaph (Late Middle Ages)
- A Bronze bell (1877)
- 2 Altar vases
- A Processional Banner (1892)
- A Processional Banner (19th century)
- A Handbell (19th century)
- A Sunburst Monstrance (19th century)
- A Sunburst Monstrance (1819-1838)
- A Ciborium (1798-1809)
- A Chalice (19th century)
- A Paten (1798-1809)
- A Bust-Reliquary: Saint Pierre (17th century)
- A Statuette: Saint Pierre (18th century)
- A Statuette: Virgin and child (18th century)
- A Statuette: Virgin and child (18th century)
- A Monumental Painting in the vault of the choir (18th century)
- A Low Sideboard (18th century)
- A Pulpit (19th century)
- A Baptismal font (12th century)
- An Altar and Tabernacle (18th century)
- An Altar, Retable, and Tabernacle (18th century)
See also
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Google Maps
- List of Mayors of France
- Le nom des habitants du 19 - Corrèze, habitants.fr
- Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00030183 Farmhouse at La Virolle (in French)
- Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00030182 Farmhouse at Lespinasse (in French)
- Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00030181 Farmhouse at Ceppe (in French)
- Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00030180 Fountain (in French)
- Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00030177 Mills (in French)
- Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00030176 Farmhouses (in French)
- Ministry of Culture, Mérimée PA00099649 Church of Saint Pierre (in French)
- Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00030179 Church of Saint Pierre (in French)
- Ministry of Culture, Mérimée PA00099986 Church of Saint Pierre crypt (in French)
- Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00030184 Wayside Cross of Saint John (in French)
- Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00030178 Monumental Crosses (in French)
- Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM19001325 Furniture in the Church (in French)
- Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM19000322 Cenotaph (in French)
- Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM19000321 Bronze bell (in French)
- Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM19000320 2 Altar vases (in French)
- Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM19000319 Processional Banner (in French)
- Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM19000318 Processional Banner (in French)
- Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM19000317 Handbell (in French)
- Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM19000316 Sunburst Monstrance (in French)
- Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM19000315 Sunburst Monstrance (in French)
- Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM19000314 Ciborium (in French)
- Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM19000313 Chalice (in French)
- Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM19000312 Paten (in French)
- Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM19000311 Bust-Reliquary: Saint Pierre (in French)
- Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM19000310 Statuette: Saint Pierre (in French)
- Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM19000309 Statuette: Virgin and child (in French)
- Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM19000308 Statuette: Virgin and child (in French)
- Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM19000307 Monumental Painting in the vault of the choir (in French)
- Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM19000306 Low Sideboard (in French)
- Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM19000305 Pulpit (in French)
- Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM19000304 Baptismal font (in French)
- Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM19000303 Altar and Tabernacle (in French)
- Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM19000302 Altar, Retable, and Tabernacle (in French)
External links
- Alleyrat on the National Geographic Institute website (in French)
- Alleyrat on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website (in French)
- Alleyrat on the 1750 Cassini Map
