Bellac

Bellac ( Occitan Belac ) is a commune with 4259 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the department of Haute -Vienne, in the Limousin region; it is the administrative center for the district of Bellac and Canton of Bellac.

History

In the first half of the 10th century built the old Boso, Count of La Marche on a rocky outcrop above the Vincou a castle no longer obtained. Here is the place Bellac, who in the 12th century by Count Aldebert III. Developed City rights were granted. 1531 Bellac fell to the Crown.

Demographics

From 1962 only residents with a primary residence

Attractions

• The church of Notre -Dame ( 12th and 14th centuries )
• The old bridge

Personalities

• Jean Giraudoux (1882-1944), French career diplomat and writer.
• Agnès Clancier

Arnac -la -Poste | Azat -le -Ris | Balledent | Bellac | Berneuil | Bessines -sur -Gartempe | Blanzac | Blonde | Breuilaufa | Bussière- Boffy | Bussière- Poitevine | Chamboret | Châteauponsac | Cieux | Compreignac | Cromac | Darnac | Dinsac | Dompierre- les- Églises | Droux | Folles | Fromental | Gajoubert | Jouac | La Bazeuge | La Croix- sur -Gartempe | Le Buis | Le Dorat | Les Grands- Chézeaux | Lussac- les- Églises | Magnac -Laval | Mailhac -sur -Benaize | Montrol - Sénard | Morte Mart | Mézières- sur- Issoire | Nantiat | Nouic | Oradour -Saint -Genest | Peyrat -de- Bellac | Rancon | Razès | Roussac | Saint- Amand- Magnazeix | Saint- Barbant | Saint -Bonnet -de- Bellac | Saint -Georges- les- Landes | Saint- Hilaire- la- Treille | Saint- Junien -les- Combes | Saint- Léger- Magnazeix | Saint -Martial- sur- hyssop | Saint -Martin- le - mule | Saint- Ouen- sur -Gartempe | Saint- Pardoux | Saint- Sornin - Leulac | Saint- Sornin -la -Marche | Saint- Sulpice- les- feuilles | Saint- Symphorien- sur -Couze | Tersannes | Thiat | Thouron | Vaulry | Verneuil- Moustiers | Villefavard

• Commune in the department of Haute- Vienne
• Place in Limousin
• Sub-prefecture in France