Allassac
Allassac ( Occitan AlAcAc ) is a commune in the Corrèze département on the western edge of the Massif Central. The municipality is a member of the Association of Municipalities Communauté d' agglomération de Brive. The inhabitants call themselves Allassacois (it).
- 2.1 Coat of Arms
Geography
Tulle, prefecture of the department is located, about 35 kilometers east, Brive- la -Gaillarde about 15 kilometers south-east and Uzerche about 29 kilometers north-east. Situated in the basin of Brive, the city and its entire area of three rivers is determined: the Vézère, a right tributary of the Dordogne, the Loyre, a right tributary of the Vézère and the clan, an indirect tributary of the Corrèze.
Neighboring communities
Neighboring communities of Allassac are Estivaux in the north, Saint -Bonnet- l'Enfantier in the northeast, and Sadroc Donzenac in the east, Saint- Viance, Varetz and Yssandron in the south, Jugeals -Nazareth in the southwest as well as Saint- Aulaire, OBJAT Voutezac in the West.
Traffic
The connection point 48 to the Autoroute A20 lies about 5 kilometers southeast. In the center of the town is the train station, which is a stop on the line Orléans -Montauban.
History
Finds from the Mesolithic period show a long history of settlement of the area. Established between the 1st and 3rd centuries AD, the name comes etymologically from the Gallo- Roman language area, as evidenced by the suffix- acum, in Occitan from ac and was designated a place or farm or an estate. So Allassac would mean good of Alacius. Several slate quarries for the production of slate shingles enabled rapid economic growth of the city. A first mention found out the place in the will of Aredius of Limoges and then was called in 947 Alaciaco. In the Middle Ages, the city became a fief of the Abbey of Saint -Martial in Limoges, after which it was among other things a fiefdom of Roffignac family. Later in the 14th century was the place with a second fortification wall, which included 17 towers, gates 8 and 6 castles surrounded. During the 16th and 17th century Allassac experienced a steady growth, driven mainly by the production of slate shingles and cured meats. Another mainstay of the economy was the wine, but the end of the 19th century came to a complete halt by the appearance of phylloxera. The last slate quarries closed in 1997, but to experience a renaissance since 2006.
Coat of arms
Description: The coat of arms heraldic left split into gold and split right in black and silver. Left a red lion, right above a golden eagle and below a red collar tournament.
Demographics
Economy
Allassac today is predominantly agricultural Economically marked ( fruit growing and cattle ( Limousin cattle ) ). Was the place famous until the 19th century for its wines, so today an area of 5 ha is again planted on slate soils with vines.
Attractions
- The Tour de César, a defense tower from the 12th and 14th century, is classified as a monument historique since 22 August 1949.
- The manor, called old school of the towers ( ancienne Ecole des Tours ), a secular building from the 15th and 16th century, is classified as a monument historique since 23 August 1993.
- The Bridge of Saillant, a bridge over the Vézère from the 16th century, is classified as a monument historique since 22 March 1933.
- The Église de la Decollation de Saint -Jean -Baptiste ( Church of the Beheading of John the Baptist ), a religious building from the 12th and 14th century, is classified as a monument historique since 24 October 1914.
Manor house - Ecole des Tours
Bridge of Saillant
Church of the Beheading of John the Baptist
Personalities
- Raynaud de la Porte (1260-1325), Archbishop of Bourges, Cardinal of Ostia
- Mamy Georges (1921-1997), French journalist and writer