commune
A commune is an alternative term for an intentional community. Commune or comună or comune or other derivations may also refer to:
Administrative-territorial entities
* Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township
** Communes of ...
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, ...
department
Department may refer to:
* Departmentalization, division of a larger organization into parts with specific responsibility
Government and military
*Department (administrative division), a geographical and administrative division within a country, ...
in central
France
France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ...
.
Geography
Bort-les-Orgues is situated on the
Dordogne
Dordogne ( , or ; ; oc, Dordonha ) is a large rural department in Southwestern France, with its prefecture in Périgueux. Located in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region roughly half-way between the Loire Valley and the Pyrenees, it is named af ...
.
The river Rhue forms part of the commune's southeastern border, then flows into the Dordogne.
Sights
Bort-les-Orgues takes its name from ''les Orgues'', a 2 km long cliff of volcanic columnar basalt 80m to 100m high, at the foot of which it lies.
The waterfall from the ''Saut de la Saule'' on the Rhue.
Another touristic feature is the medieval ''Château de Val'' located in Lanobre, emerging from the side of a lake created by a high
dam
A dam is a barrier that stops or restricts the flow of surface water or underground streams. Reservoirs created by dams not only suppress floods but also provide water for activities such as irrigation, human consumption, industrial use ...
built on the river.
Population
Personalities
*Bort-les-Orgues was the birthplace of the philosopher
Jean-François Marmontel
Jean-François Marmontel (11 July 1723 – 31 December 1799) was a French historian, writer and a member of the Encyclopédistes movement.
Biography
He was born of poor parents at Bort, Limousin (today in Corrèze). After studying with th ...
(1723–1799).
*Lina Margy (1914–1973), the famous French singer of the ''Le Petit Vin blanc'' was born in Rue de Piechecros, in Bort-les-Orgues.
See also
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Pierre Tornade
Pierre Tornade (21 January 1930 – 7 March 2012) was a French actor. He appeared in more than 120 films and television shows between 1956 and 1998.
Biography
He was born Pierre Tournadre on 21 January 1930 in Bort-les-Orgues in the departm ...
(21 January 1930 – 7 March 2012) was a French actor. He appeared in 128 films and television shows between 1956 and 1998.
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Communes of the Corrèze department
The following is a list of the 279 communes of the Corrèze department of France.
The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Official site