Bassignac-le-Haut (; oc, Bassinhac de Dessus) is a commune in the Corrèze

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in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of central France. The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Bassignacois'' or ''Bassignacoises'' .

Geography

Bassignac-le-Haut is located in the Massif Central some 20 km north-east of

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and 20 km south-east of Tulle. Access to the commune is by the D13 road from Darazac in the south which passes through the commune and the village before continuing north-east along the banks of the river then across to

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. Apart from the village there are the hamlets of Le Bousquet, Vaujour, Le Mas, Vernac, Maurel, and Ymons in the commune. The commune is mostly farmland but heavily forested along the river. A lake formed by the ''Barrage du Chastang'' dam on the Dordogne river forms all the western and northern border of the commune. The ''Ruisseau de vaujour'' rises in the north-west of the commune and flows the short distance north-west to the Dordogne. Similarly the ''Ruisseau du Roc Chabrier'' rises in the north and flows north into the Dordogne. The ''Ruisseau de la Cascade'' flows north through the eastern part of the commune to join the Dordogne east of the commune. The ''Ruisseau de Vieilzot'' rises just south of the commune and forms much of the southern border as it floes west to join the Dordogne in the south-western tip of the commune.

History

Bassignac-le-Haut appears as ''Baßignac le Haut'' on the 1750

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and as ''Bassignac le Haut'' on the 1790 version.

Heraldry

Administration

List of Successive

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Demography

In 2017 the commune had 179 inhabitants.

Culture and heritage

Religious heritage

The commune has several religious buildings and sites that are registered as historical monuments: *The Ouradour Cemetery Cross (Middle Ages) *The Ciriex Cemetery Cross (12th century) *A Covered Cross in the old cemetery (15th century) *The Church of Saint-Pierre-ès-Liens (16th century) The Church contains several items that are registered as historical objects: **A Painting with frame: Saint Roch (18th century) **A Painting with frame: John the Baptist (18th century) **An Altar Painting with frame: Christ on the Cross (18th century) **A Painting with frame: Presentation of the Rosary to Saints Dominic and Catherine (18th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy

Notable people linked to the commune

* Stephen of Obazine (1085-1154), priest and hermit famed for his pious nature, born in the commune.

References

External links

Bassignac-le-Haut Official website
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