Queyssac-les-Vignes (; oc, Caissac las Vinhas) is a
commune
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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 in central
France
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.
History
In the historical past, the village was under control of the Viscounty of Turenne, with a castle which they owned until the 13th century before it passed to other families.
The castle was rebuilt in 1545 in a renaissance style and survived until 1860 when it was demolished.
[ A tower remains.][
Its slopes grew grapes for wine up until the 1880's when phylloxera destroyed its main industry but a few vineyards remain growing grape for ''Vin paillé'' (]straw wine
Straw wine, or raisin wine, is a wine made from grapes that have been dried to concentrate their juice. The result is similar to that of the ice wine process, but is a much older process and suitable for warm climates. The technique dates bac ...
) now classified as the Corrèze (AOC) wine region.[
]
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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References
Communes of Corrèze
Corrèze communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia
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