Moustier-Ventadour
Moustier- Ventadour is a commune of 500 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the department of Corrèze, in the Limousin region. The municipality is a member of the Association of Municipalities Ventadour. The inhabitants call themselves Moustiérois (it).
- 2.1 Coat of Arms
Geography
The municipality is located in the Massif Central on the right bank of the Soudeillette, a tributary of the Luzège, parts of the region are declared as local nature reserves ( ZNIEFF ).
Tulle, prefecture of the department is located, about 35 kilometers south-west, Égletons about five kilometers north-west and Ussel about 30 kilometers north-east.
Neighboring communities of Moustier- Ventadour are Darnets in the north, Lamazière -Basse in the east, Saint- Hilaire- Foissac in the south, Chapelle- Spinasse the southwest, Rosiers- d'Égletons in the west and Égletons in the northwest.
Traffic
The Autoroute A89 is accessible via exit 22 at Égletons.
History
Moustier- Ventadour is now the municipality in which the Château de Ventadour located. Built in the period between the end of the 11th century until 1350, when the manorial system was raised by Philip of Valois to a county. In the 16th century it became a duchy. In the 17th century the castle came into the possession of the de Rohan family.
The origin of the place - Moustier Ventadour was a clunizianische monastery in the 12th century.
Coat of arms
The coat of arms shows a checkerboard -like arrangement of golden and red squares and the old coat of arms of the Viscounts of Ventadour.
Population Development
Attractions
- The Château de Ventadour, a fortress that overlooks the canyons of Luzège and was built in the 11th century by Ebles de Comborn. In the Hundred Years War, the fort was captured by the English and partly destroyed. After she was completely abandoned in the 18th century, they crumbled into ruin. Only in 1969 was started the restoration, which continues today. The Château de Ventadour is classified as a monument historique since 1840.
Personalities
- The Earls and Dukes of Ventadour
- Bernard de Ventadour ( 1130-1140 *, † 1190-1200 ), troubadour, composer and poet