The arrondissement of Ussel is an

arrondissement An arrondissement (, , ) is any of various administrative divisions of France, Belgium, Haiti, certain other Francophone countries, as well as the Netherlands. Europe France The 101 French departments are divided into 342 ''arrondissements' ...

of France in the

Corrèze Corrèze (; oc, Corresa) is a department in France, named after the river Corrèze which runs through it. Although its prefecture is Tulle, its most populated city is Brive-la-Gaillarde. Corrèze is located in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, ...

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in the

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. It has 79

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. Its population is 41,931 (2016), and its area is .

Composition

The communes of the arrondissement of Ussel, and their

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(19002) # Alleyrat (19006) #

Ambrugeat Ambrugeat (; oc, Ambrujac) is a commune in the Corrèze department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of central France. The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Ambrugeacois'' or ''Ambrugeacoises'' Geography Ambrugeat is located some 80&n ...

(19008) # Bellechassagne (19021) #

Bort-les-Orgues Bort-les-Orgues (; oc, Bòrt) is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France. Geography Bort-les-Orgues is situated on the Dordogne. The river Rhue forms part of the commune's southeastern border, then flows into the Dordogne. ...

(19028) # Bugeat (19033) # Champagnac-la-Noaille (19039) # Chapelle-Spinasse (19046) #

Chaumeil Chaumeil (; oc, Chaumelh) is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. Geography Location Chaumeil is located 22 km northeast of Tulle, 15 km north-west of Egletons and 10 km south ...

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Chavanac Chavanac () is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France. Population See also *Communes of the Corrèze department The following is a list of the 279 communes of the Corrèze department of France France (), off ...

(19052) # Chaveroche (19053) # Chirac-Bellevue (19055) # Combressol (19058) #

Confolent-Port-Dieu Confolent-Port-Dieu (; oc, Confolens) is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France. Geography The Chavanon forms the commune's northeastern boundary, then flows into the Dordogne, which forms the commune's eastern boundary. Pop ...

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Couffy-sur-Sarsonne Couffy-sur-Sarsonne (; oc, Confin de Sarsòna) is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France. Population See also *Communes of the Corrèze department The following is a list of the 279 communes of the Corrèze department o ...

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Courteix Courteix is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France. Population See also *Communes of the Corrèze department The following is a list of the 279 communes of the Corrèze department of France France (), offici ...

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Darnets Darnets () is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France. Geography The Luzège forms the commune's eastern border. Population See also *Communes of the Corrèze department The following is a list of the 279 communes of the C ...

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Davignac Davignac (; oc, Davinhac) is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France. Population See also *Communes of the Corrèze department The following is a list of the 279 communes of the Corrèze department of France ...

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Égletons Égletons (; ''Aus Gletons'' in Occitan) is a commune in the Corrèze department in south-western France. Geography Location Égletons is located in the Massif Central at the crossroads of several geographical ensembles. The city leans up agai ...

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Eygurande Eygurande (; oc, Eiguranda) is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France. Population Sights * Arboretum du Massif des Agriers See also *Communes of the Corrèze department The following is a list of the 279 communes of the ...

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Feyt Feyt is a commune in the Corrèze department of central France. Geography The Chavanon forms the commune's southeastern boundary. Population See also *Communes of the Corrèze department The following is a list of the 279 communes of t ...

(19083) # Lafage-sur-Sombre (19097) #

Lamazière-Basse Lamazière-Basse (; oc, La Masiera Bassa) is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France. Geography The Vianon forms most of the commune's eastern and southeastern boundaries, then flows into the Luzège, which forms most of the c ...

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Lamazière-Haute Lamazière-Haute (; oc, La Masiera Nauta) is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France. Population Sights * Arboretum du Massif des Agriers See also *Communes of the Corrèze department The following is a list of the 279 c ...

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Lapleau Lapleau (; oc, La Plèu) is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France. Geography The Luzège forms the commune's eastern boundary. Population See also *Communes of the Corrèze department The following is a list of the 279 ...

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Laroche-près-Feyt Laroche-près-Feyt is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France. Geography The Chavanon forms the commune's eastern boundary. Population Notable people The following were born in Laroche-près-Feyt: * Pierre Flote (middle of ...

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Latronche Latronche (; oc, La Troncha) is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France. Population See also *Communes of the Corrèze department The following is a list of the 279 communes of the Corrèze department of France. The commu ...

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Laval-sur-Luzège Laval-sur-Luzège (, literally ''Laval on Luzège''; oc, La Val) is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France. Geography The Luzège forms the commune's eastern boundary, then flows into the Dordogne, which forms the commune's so ...

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Liginiac Liginiac (; oc, Liginhac) is a Communes of France, commune in the Corrèze Departments of France, department in central France. Geography The Triouzoune forms most of the commune's western boundary. Population See also *Communes of the Corr� ...

(19113) # Lignareix (19114) #

Marcillac-la-Croisille Marcillac-la-Croisille (; oc, Marcilhac la Crosilha) is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France. Population See also *Communes of the Corrèze department The following is a list of the 279 communes of the Corrèze depart ...

(19125) # Margerides (19128) #

Maussac Maussac () is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France. Geography The Luzège forms the commune's eastern boundary. Population See also *Communes of the Corrèze department The following is a list of the 279 communes of th ...

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Merlines Merlines (; oc, Merlinas) is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France. Geography The Chavanon forms the commune's eastern boundary. Population See also *Communes of the Corrèze department The following is a list of the 279 ...

(19134) # Mestes (19135) #

Meymac Meymac (; oc, Maismac) is a commune in the department of Corrèze, in central France. History During the Hundred Years' War it was pillaged by Rodrigo de Villandrando. Geography The commune lies just south of the Millevaches Plateau and nor ...

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Meyrignac-l'Église Meyrignac-l'Église (; oc, Mairinhac) is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France. The village is the smallest town ever to host the opening of a stage of the Tour de France in 1998. Population See also *Communes of the Cor ...

(19137) # Millevaches (19139) #

Monestier-Merlines Monestier-Merlines (; oc, Monestièr e Merlinas) is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France. Geography The Chavanon forms the commune's southeastern boundary. Population See also *Communes of the Corrèze department The fo ...

(19141) # Monestier-Port-Dieu (19142) # Montaignac-sur-Doustre (19143) #

Moustier-Ventadour Moustier-Ventadour (; oc, Mostier de Ventadorn) is a Communes of France, commune in the Corrèze Departments of France, department in central France. Geography The Luzège forms most of the commune's eastern boundary. Population Personalit ...

(19145) # Neuvic (19148) #

Palisse Palisse (; oc, Paliça) is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France. Geography The Triouzoune flows south-southeast through the eastern part of the commune. The Vianon flows south through the middle of the commune. The Luzège ...

(19157) # Péret-Bel-Air (19159) #

Pérols-sur-Vézère Pérols-sur-Vézère (, literally ''Pérols on Vézère''; oc, Peròls de Vesera) is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France. Population See also *Communes of the Corrèze department The following is a list of the 279 c ...

(19160) # Peyrelevade (19164) #

Roche-le-Peyroux Roche-le-Peyroux (; oc, Ròcha d'a Peirós) is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France. Geography The river Diège forms all of the commune's northern and eastern boundaries, then flows into the Dordogne, which forms all of its ...

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Rosiers-d'Égletons Rosiers-d'Égletons (, literally ''Rosiers of Égletons''; oc, Rosiers daus Gletons) is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France. Population See also *Communes of the Corrèze department *Pope Gregory XI Pope Gregory XI ...

(19176) # Saint-Angel (19180) # Saint-Bonnet-près-Bort (19190) # Sainte-Marie-Lapanouze (19219) #

Saint-Étienne-aux-Clos Saint-Étienne-aux-Clos (; Auvergnat dialect, Auvergnat: ''Sent Estefe deus Chaus'') is a Communes of France, commune in the Corrèze Departments of France, department in central France. Geography The Chavanon forms most of the commune's easter ...

(19199) # Saint-Étienne-la-Geneste (19200) # Saint-Exupéry-les-Roches (19201) # Saint-Fréjoux (19204) #

Saint-Germain-Lavolps Saint-Germain-Lavolps is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France. Geography The river Triouzoune forms part of the commune's southwestern aboundary; the Diège flows southeast through the commune. Population See also *Commu ...

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Saint-Hilaire-Foissac Saint-Hilaire-Foissac (; oc, Sent Alari Foissac) is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France. Geography The Luzège forms the commune's northeastern boundary. Population See also *Communes of the Corrèze department The fo ...

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Saint-Hilaire-Luc Saint-Hilaire-Luc (; oc, Sent Alari al Luc) is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France. Population See also *Communes of the Corrèze department The following is a list of the 279 communes of the Corrèze department of Fr ...

(19210) # Saint-Merd-de-Lapleau (19225) #

Saint-Merd-les-Oussines Saint-Merd-les-Oussines (; oc, Sent Merd las Aussinas) is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France. Population See also *Communes of the Corrèze department The following is a list of the 279 communes of the Corrèze dep ...

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Saint-Pantaléon-de-Lapleau Saint-Pantaléon-de-Lapleau (, literally ''Saint-Pantaléon of Lapleau''; oc, Sent Pantaleon de la Pléu) is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France. Geography The Luzège forms part of the commune's southwestern boundary. Pop ...

(19228) # Saint-Pardoux-le-Neuf (19232) # Saint-Pardoux-le-Vieux (19233) # Saint-Rémy (19238) # Saint-Setiers (19241) #

Saint-Sulpice-les-Bois Saint-Sulpice-les-Bois (; oc, Sent-Saupesí, ) is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France. Geography The Triouzoune has its source in the northwestern part of the commune; it flows southeast through the commune and forms part o ...

(19244) # Saint-Victour (19247) #

Saint-Yrieix-le-Déjalat Saint-Yrieix-le-Déjalat (; oc, Sent Iries lo Desjalat) is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France. Etymology Saint Yrieix (Aredius), who died in 591, was a contemporary of Gregory of Tours. In Attanum he founded a monastery th ...

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Sarran Sarran (; oc, Serran) is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France. It is the home of the Jacques Chirac presidential museum. Population See also *Communes of the Corrèze department The following is a list of the 279 com ...

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Sarroux-Saint Julien Sarroux-Saint Julien (; oc, Sarron e Sent Julian) is a commune in the department of Corrèze, south-central France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2017 by merger of the former communes of Sarroux (the seat) and Saint-Julien-près ...

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Sérandon Sérandon (; oc, Serendon) is a Communes of France, commune in the Corrèze Departments of France, department in central France. Geography The Triouzoune forms the commune's western boundary, then flows into the Dordogne (river), Dordogne, whic ...

(19256) # Sornac (19261) # Soudeilles (19263) #

Soursac Soursac (; oc, Sorçac) is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France. Geography The Luzège forms most of the commune's western boundary, then flows into the Dordogne, which forms the commune's southern and eastern boundaries. Po ...

(19264) # Thalamy (19266) # Ussel (19275) #

Valiergues Valiergues (; oc, Valhergas) is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France. Geography The Triouzoune forms part of the commune's southwestern boundary. Population See also *Communes of the Corrèze department The following is ...

(19277) # Veyrières (19283)

History

The arrondissement of Ussel was created in 1800, disbanded in 1926 and restored in 1943.Historique de la Corrèze
/ref> At the January 2017 reorganisation of the arrondissements of Corrèze, it gained 19 communes from the arrondissement of Tulle, and it lost eight communes to the arrondissement of Tulle. As a result of the reorganisation of the

cantons of France The cantons of France are territorial subdivisions of the France, French Republic's Departments of France, departments and Arrondissements of France, arrondissements. Apart from their role as organizational units in relation to certain aspects ...

which came into effect in 2015, the borders of the cantons are no longer related to the borders of the arrondissements. The cantons of the arrondissement of Ussel were, as of January 2015:Populations légales 2012: 19 Corrèze
INSEE # Bort-les-Orgues # Bugeat # Eygurande # Meymac # Neuvic # Sornac # Ussel-Est # Ussel-Ouest

Sub-prefects

Paul Masseron Paul Masseron (born 3 April 1950 in Landerneau, Finistère, Brittany) is a French civil servant (prefect) who became a minister of the principality of Monaco. He is a graduate of Institut d'études politiques de Paris (IEP Paris). Career * ...

: 1977-1981

References

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