Meilhards
Meilhards (French pronunciation: [mɛjaʁ]; Occitan: Melhars) is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France.
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| Coordinates: 45°33′37″N 1°38′59″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Corrèze |
| Arrondissement | Tulle |
| Canton | Uzerche |
| Intercommunality | Pays d'Uzerche |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Jacques Caffy[1] |
| Area 1 | 44.99 km2 (17.37 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 538 |
| • Density | 12/km2 (31/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 19131 /19510 |
| Elevation | 377–580 m (1,237–1,903 ft) (avg. 380 m or 1,250 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Location
The municipality is bordered by the department of Haute-Vienne.
Neighbouring communes and villages
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Hydrography
Commune watered by the Bradascou, and its tributary the Ganaveix which takes its source in the communal territory.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 794 | — |
| 1968 | 897 | +13.0% |
| 1975 | 789 | −12.0% |
| 1982 | 700 | −11.3% |
| 1990 | 622 | −11.1% |
| 1999 | 519 | −16.6% |
| 2008 | 525 | +1.2% |
Local Culture and heritage
Places and monuments
- Château de Lachaud
- Tomb of Philippe de Meilhards XVIII, classified by the fine Arts.
- 14th Century Church.
- Chapelle Sainte-Radegonde with miraculous fountain.
Cults
For the Catholic cults, Meilhards depended on the diocese of Tulle, and is part of the inter-parochial ensemble of Chambert-Treignac: The deanery of the Middle Vézère.
See also
- Communes of the Corrèze department
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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