Objat (; ) is a commune in the

Corrèze Corrèze (; ) is a département 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 bo ...

department,

Nouvelle-Aquitaine Nouvelle-Aquitaine () is the largest Regions of France, administrative region in France by area, spanning the west and southwest of Metropolitan France. The region was created in 2014 by the merging of Aquitaine, Limousin, and Poitou-Charentes ...

, France. The inhabitants are called Objatois and Objatoises.

Geography

Fifteen kilometres north-west of

Brive-la-Gaillarde Brive-la-Gaillarde (; Limousin dialect of ), commonly known as simply Brive, 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 aggl ...

, the municipality of Objat is located in the valley of the Loyre (a tributary of the

Vézère The Vézère (; ) is a 211-km-long river in southwestern France. It is an important tributary to the Dordogne (river), Dordogne. Its source is in the northwestern part of the elevated plateau known as the Massif Central. It flows into the Dordog ...

) 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 Eugène Freyssinet () (13 July 1879 – 8 June 1962) was a French structural and civil engineer. He was the major pioneer of prestressed concrete. Biography Freyssinet was born in at Objat, Corrèze, France. He worked in the ''École Nationale d ...

(1879–1962), a French engineer who invented

prestressed concrete Prestressed concrete is a form of concrete used in construction. It is substantially prestressed (Compression (physics), compressed) during production, in a manner that strengthens it against tensile forces which will exist when in service. Post-t ...

, was born in Objat. * Max Mamers, racing driver twice champion of France de Rallycross, organizer of the

Andros Trophy The Andros Trophy (''Trophée Andros'') was the France, French national ice racing championship. The championship is currently holding its 35th and last season. History The idea of an ice racing series first became an idea when professional r ...

and the

Paris–Corrèze Paris–Corrèze was a road bicycle race held annually in France, usually between a department near Paris and the department of Corrèze. It was created by Laurent Fignon and Max Mamers. It was first held in 2001 and since 2005 it has been organi ...

road bicycle race. * Pierre Bessot (1935–), a former rugby union player, was born in Objat. * Frédéric Desnoyer (1955–), a former rugby union player, was born in Objat.

Local life

Education

* Marie-Cournil nursery school * Michel-Sirie elementary school * Eugène-Freyssinet public college The college is one of the sites where the media were present in September 2011, when sixth grade classes were not open because of the back-to-school strikes.

Events

The Objat Association organises many cultural events such as outdoor concerts or other gatherings around a specific theme.

Sports

L'US Objat, a rugby club representing the city, plays at Stade Léon-Féral. L'USO is currently playing in the Honneur division. The club maintains a strong rivalry with the Pompadour. Objat has a handball club: the Handball Club Objat Corrèze whose senior men's team is currently playing in vasivein National 3. The club was founded in 1975 and now has nearly 250 members.

References

Communes of Corrèze Limousin {{Corrèze-geo-stub