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Objat, Corrèze
Objat (; ) is a Communes of France, commune in the Corrèze Departments of France, department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. The inhabitants are called Objatois and Objatoises. Geography Fifteen kilometres north-west of Brive-la-Gaillarde, the municipality of Objat is located in the valley of the Loyre (a tributary of the Vézère) which crosses the town centre. The municipality is limited to the southwest by the Loyre and the Roseix rivers, and to the west by Mayne stream. Objat station has rail connections to Brive-la-Gaillarde, Saint-Yrieix and Limoges. Population Places and Monuments * St. Bartholomew's Church from 15th century with its steeple redone in the 19th century. Objat église.JPG, Objat église vitrail (1).JPG, Objat église nef.JPG, Notable people * Gérard Brutus, writer born in Objat in 1959. * Eugène Freyssinet (1879–1962), a French engineer who invented prestressed concrete, was born in Objat. * Max Mamers, racing driver twice champion of France de R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Communes Of France
A () is a level of administrative divisions of France, administrative division in the France, French Republic. French are analogous to civil townships and incorporated municipality, municipalities in Canada and the United States; ' in Germany; ' in Italy; ' in Spain; or civil parishes in the United Kingdom. are based on historical geographic communities or villages and are vested with significant powers to manage the populations and land of the geographic area covered. The are the fourth-level administrative divisions of France. vary widely in size and area, from large sprawling cities with millions of inhabitants like Paris, to small hamlet (place), hamlets with only a handful of inhabitants. typically are based on pre-existing villages and facilitate local governance. All have names, but not all named geographic areas or groups of people residing together are ( or ), the difference residing in the lack of administrative powers. Except for the Municipal arrondissem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
