Aubazine

Aubazines ( Occitan Obasina ) is a commune with 890 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. The municipality is a member of the Association of Municipalities Canton de Beynat. The inhabitants call themselves Aubazinois (it).

• 2.1 Gare d' Aubazine
• 2.2 Coat of Arms

Geography

Tulle, prefecture of the department is located, about 19 kilometers north-east of Brive -la -Gaillarde about 14 km south-west and slightly Beaulieu -sur -Dordogne approximately 32 kilometers southeast. The municipality is situated on the left bank of the River Correze. The Coiroux, a tributary of Roanne, forms the border with the neighboring community Palazinges.

From its lowest height of 126 meters in the west to the shores of the Corrèze, the land rises in the southeast of the Puy de Pauliac to over 520 meters on. The community center is situated on a promontory that overlooks the Coiroux with more than 150 meters. The approximately 24 -acre Lac du Coiroux is located approximately 5 kilometers to the northeast.

Neighboring communities

Neighboring communities of Aubazines are Cornil in the north, Le Chastang in the east, Palazinges in the south, southwest and Dampniat in Saint- Hilaire- Peyroux in the northwest.

Traffic

The connection point 49 to Highway 20 is about 16 miles northwest. The former National Road 89, after the construction of highway 89 just touches Territory Road 1089, east of the municipal area. The railway line Coutras Tulle crosses the municipality from west to north, entry point is the Gare d' Aubazine.

History

Aubazine, originally Obazine, later Aubazine and today Aubazines (the " S " at the end result of a faulty transmission in a map ), in the 12th century was a monastery founded by the Cistercian Saint Étienne d' Obazine. A short time later a few hundred meters from a convent ( monastery Coyroux ) originated in Coyroux. The monasteries existed until the French Revolution. At that time Aubazines a branch of Cornil.

In the last third of the 20th century the premises were the subject of major archaeological excavations by the historian Bernadette Barrière.

Gare d' Aubazine

The small town Gare d' Aubazine, located in the municipality of Saint- Hilaire- Peyroux, is an integral part of the history of Aubazines and Dampniat, far more than that of Saint -Hilaire, this station should but first hot Gare de Dampniat. But this place was completely unknown and beyond also hard to spell, Saint- Hilaire was too far away.

Aubazine, this name combines eight centuries of history with a great tourist reputation: a remarkable church, two monasteries and hanging over wild gorges channels and striking rock formations and megalithic monuments. In 1932 the railway was replaced by a bus in transit, but the place continued to develop positively.

Coat of arms

Description: The shield is divided and shows heraldic right on red a gold star and including two gold stars and blue left on a decreasing silver crescent and including two silver stars.

Demographics

Attractions

• The monastery Obazine Saint -Étienne, Cistercian monastery dating from the 12th and 18th centuries, is classified as a monument historique since 1840.
• The Cromlech of the Puy de Pauliac, Neolithic stone circle is classified as a monument historique since 1889.
• The Canal des moines, in medieval irrigation system from the 12th century, which is still operated today, is classified as a monument historique since 12 April 1965.
• The monastery Coyroux, Cistercian monastery built in the 12th and 17th century, is classified as a monument historique since 13 October 1988.
• The Dolmen de Rochesseux, a Neolithic burial site
• The rock Saut de la bergère, a striking 70 -meter-high rock formation that protrudes on the Canal des moines. According to legend, there a shepherdess should, have fear of dishonor, tumbled down.
• The tourist center of Lac du Coiroux

Megalithic grave in Vehrte: West side of the abbey church

Choir stalls

Tomb of the Saint- Étienne

Hall of Aubazines

Canal des moines

Saut de la bergère

Personalities

• Coco Chanel (1883-1971), French fashion designer and founder of the Chanel fashion empire spent six years in the orphanage of Aubazines
• Bernadette Barrière (1936-2004), French historian, University of Limoges
• Thierry Chevanaud (born 1965 ), French writer and producer, held annually since 2007 in Aubazines medieval live shows