Collonges-la-Rouge
Collonges- la- Rouge ( Occitan Colonjas ) is a commune with 475 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011) in the Limousin region in the Correze on the western edge of the Massif Central. Residents Collongeois call themselves. Collonges- la- Rouge is one of the most beautiful and picturesque villages in France.
- 3.1 Coat of Arms
- 3.2 Demographics
Geography
Tulle, prefecture of the department is located, about 40 kilometers north-east of Brive -la -Gaillarde about 20 kilometers north-west and Beaulieu -sur -Dordogne approximately 22 kilometers southeast.
The main town of the canton Meyssac Meyssac is only two kilometers away. The municipality is located in a picturesque setting in the border region of Limousin, Quercy and Auvergne.
Neighboring communities
Neighboring municipalities in the Northeast Lagleygeolle, in the east Meyssac, in the south Chauffour -sur- Vell, in the southwest Saillac, in the west and northwest Ligneyrac Noailhac.
Traffic
The junction 53 to the A20 Motorway is located approximately 20 kilometers to the west. Collonges- la- Rouge is passed by the Department of Road D38 Meyssac after Noailhac.
History
Collonges la Rouge was an old relay station on the Way of St. James and a bailiwick of the Viscount of Turenne. The architecture of the houses in Collonges -la- Rouge shows high fidelity, the French rural architecture of the 16th and 17th centuries. In the village center, the oldest house in the village says, the Maison de la Sirene from the 16th century. From the 12th century the Church of St. Pierre, whose Romanesque- limousinischer tower is still largely in its original condition originates.
The Church and Abbey of Collonges- la- Rouge originated in the 8th century red sandstone. Evidence of the suffix " -la- Rouge ". The government was the Vice- county Limoges.
1982 called the mayor Charles Ceyrac who held office from 1977 to 1998 in Collonges, the Association to promote the most beautiful villages in France to life, with the aim of tourism in small rural communities with considerable historical heritage.
Coat of arms
Description: The coat of arms shows blue on a slanted silver band, about twelve alternately red and gold bias threads.
Demographics
Attractions
See: List of Monuments historiques in Collonges -la- Rouge