Beynat

Beynat ( Occitan Beinat ) is a commune with 1263 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the department of Corrèze, in the Limousin region; it belongs to the administrative district Brive- la -Gaillarde and Canton Beynat, whose capital it is. The municipality is a member of the Association of Municipalities Canton de Beynat. The inhabitants call themselves Beynatois (it).

Geography

Tulle, prefecture of the department lies about 24 kilometers northeast easily, Brive- la -Gaillarde approximately 21 kilometers north-west slightly and Beaulieu -sur -Dordogne approximately 22 kilometers southeast. The Roanne, a tributary of the Correze, flows through the municipal area.

Neighboring communities

Neighboring communities of Beynat are Le Chastang in the north, Sainte- Fortunade in the northeast, Albussac in the east, Ménoire the southwest, Le pesher, Sérilhac and Lagleygeolle in the south, and Lanteuil Albignac in the west and Palazinges in the west and northwest.

Traffic

The junction 49 to the A20 Motorway is located approximately 27 kilometers north-west.

Coat of arms

Description: On silver three red piles in chief on silver three horizontal blue threads.

Demographics

Attractions

• The Dolmen La Cabane de la Fée (German Feenhäuschen ), a Neolithic burial site is classified as a monument historique since February 24, 1910
• The church of Saint -Pierre- ès- Liens, a religious building from the 13th century.
• The Lac de Miel, 12-acre man-made lake is a regionally popular camping and leisure center.

Personalities

• Pierre Dumoulin - Borie (1808-1838), French priest and missionary abroad, executed in Tonkin and canonized in 1988.