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Vigeois (French pronunciation: [viʒwa]; Occitan: Visoas) is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France. Vigeois station has rail connections to Brive-la-Gaillarde, Uzerche and Limoges.
Vigeois | |
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 Town hall | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Vigeois  | |
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| Coordinates: 45°22′49″N 1°31′05″E / 45.3803°N 1.5181°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Corrèze |
| Arrondissement | Tulle |
| Canton | Allassac |
| Intercommunality | Pays d'Uzerche |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Paul Comby[1] |
Area 1 | 43.25 km2 (16.70 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,288 |
| • Density | 30/km2 (77/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 19285 /19410 |
| Elevation | 227–452 m (745–1,483 ft) (avg. 335 m or 1,099 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1,312 | — |
| 1968 | 1,497 | +14.1% |
| 1975 | 1,346 | −10.1% |
| 1982 | 1,340 | −0.4% |
| 1990 | 1,210 | −9.7% |
| 1999 | 1,192 | −1.5% |
| 2008 | 1,154 | −3.2% |
Notable residents
edit- Henri Cueco, painter.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ Graziani, Philippe (14 March 2017). "Le peintre corrézien Henri Cueco est mort". France Bleu. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
Mais durant longtemps Henri Cueco est revenu dans sa maison corrézienne achetée à Vigeois, tout près d'Uzerche, plusieurs semaines par an.
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