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Tulle
Tulle (; ) is a commune in central France. It is the third-largest town in the former region of Limousin and is the capital of the department of Corrèze, in the region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Tulle is also the episcopal see of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tulle. Stretching over more than three kilometres in the narrow and tortuous Corrèze valley, Tulle spreads its old quarters on the hillside overlooking the river, while the Notre-Dame cathedral emerges from the heart of the town. Known sometimes as "the town on seven hills", Tulle rose to prominence through the development of its manufacturing sector. Geography Tulle is the third largest town in Limousin, behind Limoges and Brive-la-Gaillarde. It is situated in a very deep part of the river Corrèze valley, at its confluence with several of its tributaries, the Solane and the Céronne on the right bank, and the Saint-Bonnette and the Montane on the left bank. It stretches along a very narrow strip several kilometres ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Tulle (; ) is a Communes of France, commune in central France. It is the third-largest town in the former region of Limousin and is the capital of the Departments of France, department of Corrèze, in the Regions of France, region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Tulle is also the episcopal see of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tulle. Stretching over more than three kilometres in the narrow and tortuous Corrèze (river), Corrèze valley, Tulle spreads its old quarters on the hillside overlooking the river, while the Tulle Cathedral, Notre-Dame cathedral emerges from the heart of the town. Known sometimes as "the town on seven hills", Tulle rose to prominence through the development of its manufacturing sector. Geography Tulle is the third largest town in Limousin, behind Limoges and Brive-la-Gaillarde. It is situated in a very deep part of the river Corrèze (river), Corrèze valley, at its confluence with several of its tributaries, the Solane and the Céronne on the right bank, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Tulle
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tulle (Latin: ''Dioecesis Tutelensis''; French: ''Diocèse de Tulle'') is a Roman Catholic diocese in Tulle, France. The diocese of Tulle comprises the whole ''département'' of Corrèze. The Abbey of Tulle was founded in the early 10th century. By the early 12th century, the abbot had established control over the pilgrimag church of Rocamadour. The abbacy was raised to a diocese in 1317, but suppressed by the Concordat of 1802, which joined it to the diocese of Limoges. In 1817, the diocese was re-established in principle, according to the terms of the Concordat of 1817, but was re-erected canonically only by the papal Bulls dated 6 and 31 October 1822, and made suffragan to the Archbishop of Bourges. Since the reorganization of French ecclesiastical provinces by Pope John Paul II on 8 December 2002, Tulle has been a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Poitiers. History According to legends which arose in later years around the Saint Martial cycle, tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tulle Cathedral
Tulle Cathedral (french: links=no, Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Tulle) is a Roman Catholic church located in the town of Tulle, France. The cathedral is the seat of the Bishopric of Tulle, which was established in 1317 after the Albigensian crusade. History The diocese of Tulle was erected in 1317, in the territory of the Bas-Limousin in which belonged to the Bishopric of Limoges. The abbey church was then promoted to the cathedral. The church was built on the site of a Merovingian abbey whose holders had acquired the episcopal dignity. Due to delays to the original architectural plan, construction went from the Romanesque design to the Gothic architectural style. These comprised changes in the cloister of the 13th century which now houses the Museum of Arts and Popular Traditions. The pillars are of Romanesque design and the vault of the nave is of Gothic design. The bell tower A bell tower is a tower that contains one or more bells, or that is designed to hold bells ev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Communauté D'agglomération Tulle Agglo
Communauté d'agglomération Tulle Agglo is the ''communauté d'agglomération'', an intercommunal structure, centred on the town of Tulle. It is located in the Corrèze department, in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, central France. Created in 1993, its seat is in Tulle.CA Tulle Agglo (N° SIREN : 241927201) BANATIC. Retrieved 20 November 2022. Its area is 868.1 km2. Its population was 44,658 in 2019, of which 14,812 in Tulle proper.Comparateur de territoire [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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, on the border with Occitania and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. In 2019, Corrèze had a population of 240,073,Populations légales 2019: 19 Corrèze INSEE divided among 279 communes. Its inhabitants are called ''Corréziens'' (masculine) and ''Corréziennes'' (feminine). Its [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tulle Station
Tulle is a railway station in Tulle, in the region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. The station opened on 19 June 1868, and is located on the Coutras - Tulle and Tulle - Meymac railway lines. The station is served by Intercités (long distance) and TER (local) services operated by the SNCF. The station was also on the Tulle - Uzerches railway line between 1904 and 1969. The station is a turn in / reverse out railway station, so all trains have to change direction at this station, unless they use the line avoiding Tulle. The station ‘features’ in the 1973 film ''The Day of the Jackal'', when the Jackal buys a ticket there, then catches the midday train to Paris. The scenes were filmed at Gare de Veynes - Dévoluy in the Hautes-Alpes. Train services The station is served by regional trains towards Bordeaux, Brive-la-Gaillarde and Ussel. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A89 Autoroute
The A89 autoroute is an autoroute in central France. It is known as the ''La Transeuropéenne''. It connects Bordeaux (from Libourne) and Lyon (at Limonest) via Clermont-Ferrand. Its total length is 544 km (338 mi). The project started in 1991 and was completed in 2018. It is composed of a new road construction and the re-use of a large part of the A72 built in the 1980s. The autoroute has taken the number of the national road it runs along, the N89. Of the 544 kilometers in service: 167 km is between Libourne and Brive, 175 km between Saint-Germain-les-Vergnes and Combronde and 143 km between Clermont-Ferrand and Limonest. It is a concession of the ''Autoroutes du Sud de la France'' with the exception of the last section, 5 km between La Tour-de-Salvagny and Limonest was conceded to ''Autoroutes Paris-Rhin-Rhône''. In order to ensure the continuity of the numbers, following the opening of the section between the Saint-Julien-Sancy interchange a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bernard Combes
Bernard Combes (born 13 March 1960) is a French politician. He is mayor of Tulle and general councillor of Roche-Canillac Canton. In the 2017 French legislative election, he was the socialist candidate for Corrèze's 1st constituency The 1st constituency of the Corrèze is one of two French legislative constituencies in the Corrèze department (Limousin). There were three constituencies in the department until the 2010 redistricting of French legislative constituencies. ..., losing to En Marche's Christophe Jerretie in the second round. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Combes, Bernard Living people 1960 births 21st-century French politicians People from Tulle Mayors of places in Nouvelle-Aquitaine Socialist Party (France) politicians French general councillors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uzerche
Uzerche (; oc, Usercha) is a commune in the Corrèze department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of central France. In 1787, the English writer Arthur Young described the town as "the pearl of the Limousin" because of its picturesque setting. Built on a defensible rocky outcrop in an oxbow of the river Vézère, and located at a medieval crossroads, Uzerche has a long cultural heritage. Under Pepin the Short, the city was the seat of an influential abbey and a seneschal. Uzerche still has many castles, hotels, and other buildings displaying turrets built by the Uzechoise nobility, thus adding weight to the saying "He who owns a house in Uzerche has a castle in the Limousin." In 1996 Uzerche was awarded "village étape" status and, since 2010, has been listed among the towns of France to be worthy of a "plus beaux détour". Name The name ''Uzerche'' may date as far back as Roman times. Taken by the Romans in 51 BC, it was the last place where the Gauls fought against Julius C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corrèze (river)
The Corrèze ( oc, Corresa) is a 95 km long river in south-western France, left tributary of the river Vézère. Its source is in the north-western Massif Central. It flows south-west through the Corrèze ''département'' (named after the river) and the cities Tulle and Brive-la-Gaillarde Brive-la-Gaillarde (; Limousin dialect of oc, Briva la Galharda) is a commune of France. It is a sub-prefecture and the largest city of the Corrèze department. It has around 46,000 inhabitants, while the population of the agglomeration was 7 .... A few km downstream from Brive-la-Gaillarde, the Corrèze flows into the Vézère. References Rivers of France Rivers of Corrèze Rivers of Nouvelle-Aquitaine {{France-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A20 Autoroute
The A20 autoroute or L'Occitane is a highway through central France. A part of France's national network of autoroutes, it is long. Regions Crossed The road travels through the areas of Occitania, Limousin and Midi-Pyrénées. It starts at Vierzon in Cher and finishes in the south at Montauban in Tarn-et-Garonne. However further sections between Orléans and Vierzon ( A71) and Montauban-Toulouse ( A62) could be renamed the A20 in the not too distant future. L'Occitane is free from Vierzon to Brive-la-Gaillarde via Limoges. The operating companies are ASF between Cressensac and Montauban, DDE in the department between Vierzon and Nespouls. The road crosses the following departments Cher, Indre, Creuse, Haute-Vienne, Corrèze, Lot, Tarn-et-Garonne History The motorway was proposed to reduce the travel time along the RN20 and to avoid congestion during holiday periods at Châteauroux, Argenton-sur-Creuse, Saint-Benoît-du-Sault, Limoges, Uzerche, Brive, Souillac, Cahors an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Argentat-sur-Dordogne
Argentat-sur-Dordogne (, literally ''Argentat on Dordogne'') 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 Argentat (the seat) and Saint-Bazile-de-la-Roche. 28 June 2016 Geography Location Located in the , at the confluence of the with the river, it is at the s ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
