Ségur-le-Château (French: [seɡyʁ ʃɑto]; Occitan: Segur lo Chasteu) is a commune in the department of Corrèze in central France. It is a member of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France) Association.

Ségur-le-Château
Segur lo Chasteu (Occitan)
Buildings within Ségur-le-Château
Buildings within Ségur-le-Château
Coat of arms of Ségur-le-Château
Location of Ségur-le-Château
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Ségur-le-Château is located in France
Ségur-le-Château
Ségur-le-Château
Ségur-le-Château is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Ségur-le-Château
Ségur-le-Château
Coordinates: 45°25′49″N 1°18′21″E / 45.4303°N 1.3058°E / 45.4303; 1.3058
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCorrèze
ArrondissementBrive-la-Gaillarde
CantonUzerche
Government
 • Mayor (2021–2026) Roland Pourchet[1]
Area
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9.48 km2 (3.66 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
201
 • Density21/km2 (55/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
19254 /19230
Elevation270–397 m (886–1,302 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

History

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The viscounts of Limoges, also called the viscounts of Ségur created a small principality, whose last heir was Henry IV. Ségur was the main home of these viscounts, in the heart of their domain.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962400—    
1968401+0.2%
1975323−19.5%
1982304−5.9%
1990269−11.5%
1999247−8.2%
2008231−6.5%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.