Altillac
Altillac ( Altilhac in Occitan ) is a commune with 860 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011 ) in the department of Corrèze, in the Limousin region. The municipality is a member of the Association of Municipalities Canton de Mercœur. The inhabitants call themselves Altillacois (it).
Geography
The municipality is located in the Massif Central on the left bank of the Dordogne in the lower part of the Xaintrie. The prefecture of the department, tulle, located about 40 kilometers north and Argentat good 10 kilometers to the northeast and Beaulieu -sur -Dordogne, about one kilometer west.
Neighboring communities of Altillac are Bassignac- le -Bas in the north, Reygade in the northeast, Mercœur in the east, Gagnac -sur -Cère in the south, Astaillac the southwest, Beaulieu -sur -Dordogne in the west and Brivezac in the northwest.
History
Stone witnesses as Neolithic megalithic tombs already documented a prehistoric settlement in the municipal area. But later a community only in Gallo- Roman times developed under the name Altillac whose etymological roots in the Latin word Altus locus and mean high place. Thereafter, in the Carolingian period was Altillac to a seat of a Viguerie.
During the Second World War, on 28 May 1942, the Château du Doux was requisitioned by the Regional Prefect in Limoges as an internment camp for Jewish families.
Population Development
Attractions
- Le Dolmen de La Borderie Neolithic megalithic grave still in good condition
- Classified The church of Saint -Etienne in the 16th century with a tower from the 14th century as a monument historique
- The Château du Doux, a luxury hotel, built in the years 1904-1906
Personalities
- Marcel Conche (* 1922), philosopher
- Jean -Antoine marbot (1754-1800), general and politician
- Marcellin de marbot (1782-1854), General of the Empire