Curemonte

Curemonte ( Occitan: Curamonta ) is a commune of the département of Corrèze in the Limousin region on the western edge of the Massif Central. Administratively, it is assigned to the Canton Meyssac and the district Brive- la -Gaillarde.

1831, formerly independent municipality of Saint- Genest was incorporated.

The village is classified as one of the plus beaux villages de France ( most beautiful villages in France ).

  • 3.1 Castle of Saint- Hilaire
  • 3.2 Castle Plats
  • 3.3 Castle Johannie
  • 3.4 sacral

Geography

The village with 215 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011) is located on a ridge in a wooded area in the southwestern corner of the department of Corrèze about 100 kilometers south- southeast of Limoges and is operated by the department of road D15.

As a geographic feature is to mention that the village lies exactly on the 45th parallel and is thus located half way between the equator and the North Pole.

The area is fertile: it is wine, wheat and walnut oil produced.

History

Curemonte was first mentioned in 860. Raymond de Curemonte was a vassal of the Viconte de Turenne (Vice - Count of Turenne ) and monitored this in 1096 during the First Crusade. For his services he was awarded the right to their own castle.

Coat of arms

The coat of arms of the municipality corresponds to that of the family of Plas from Curemonte. Blazon: Argent, three red, narrow twin beams, running diagonally from top right to bottom left heraldic.

Demographics

Attractions

The small village of today has three locks and as many churches. Also worth seeing is the market hall Halle aux Grains from the 19th century.

Castle Saint- Hilaire

The Château de Saint- Hilaire castle stands in the center of the castle walls and dates back to the 13th century. The rectangular, four-story building is flanked by three towers from the 15th century. You are crowned with Machicolation and covered with plain tiles. The entrance is from the Renaissance.

The castle originally belonged to the Saint- Hilaire family later the Seigneur de Aymard Lostanges. In 1305, Gérald de Saint- Hilaire paid homage to the Vicomte de Turenne and even brought his fief, which consisted of the parish of Lostanges, in the vice- county. On one of the towers is a lion to see the coat of arms of the dynasty Lostanges. In the 16th century the castle passed to Gabriel de Cardaillac. The Cardaillac family was originally from Quercy and Rouergue. Through marriage, the estate eventually fell into the possession of the family of Plas.

Castle Plats

The Château des Plas Castle (also Château de Saint -Hilaire et des Plas called ) stands next to the older castle Saint -Hilaire on the inner wall of the fortress, dating back to the 16th century. The group of buildings ( castle Saint -Hilaire and Plas Castle ) is a French cultural monument since 1991.

Originally, the new building of only two residential towers. In the 17th century, but a rectangular wing was added. Over the entrance gate emblazoned one of two bosses pilasters flanked cartridge, which presents the coat of arms of the family of Plas. For the same century comes a further extension. This is limited by two towers which have large basket arch openings to the outside. Two other towers are part of the castle wall, the one cylindrical and the other is hexagonal.

Curemonte One can imagine a co- dominance of the two families and Plas Le Saint- Hilaire is from the 16th century, where, based on Curemonte, the Saint- Hilaire were the older generation. The name Plas is however to demonstrate back to the 11th century in the parish Lostanges. The homes of the family were from the 16th century within the same castle wall and formed a Ganerbenburg out. The construction of the additional lock was probably driven by Jean IV de Plas in the years 1543-1547. He was among the kings Louis XII. and Francis I. ambassador in Scotland. For its reliable services, he was appointed in 1524 by Francis I, as Bishop of Périgueux. In addition, he was a doctor of canon law at the Sorbonne in Paris. In the castle hall you will find the inscription Dieu ung, ung Roy, une Foy, une Loy ("One God, one king, one faith, one law "). This was the motto of the royalists and Catholics at that time.

Castle Johannie

The Château de la Johannie castle from the 14th century is made up of two large mutually shifted blocks. The stair tower at the intersection of the two bodies, two buildings serves. The castle is because of its facade, its roof, its spiral staircase and the four fireplaces in the interior since 1981, a French cultural monument.

Was built, the construction of the ruling family Les Jean, who had established himself in the 13th century in Curemonte. Jean called on Latin Johannes, hence the name of the castle. 1405 inherited Hugues de la Johannie, who was a vassal of the Vicomte de Turenne, the fief in Curemonte. Later the castle of Sieur Lebrun, distributors of Martel was purchased. He gave it as a dowry to his daughter Marguerite de la Johannie, who married in 1460 Pierre de Vassal, Seigneur of La Tourette. But the family Vassal was in debt and could not hold, whereupon the castle began to fall apart the property. In the 16th century the castle passed by marriage to the family d' Ambert, which sold it in 1693 to the dynasty Les Plas.

Religious buildings

  • The feature of the original Romanesque church Église Saint- Barthelemy du Bourg is undoubtedly her bell gable. The interior includes three magnificent altarpiece from the 17th century. The church is a French cultural monument since 1927.
  • The church Église Saint- Hilaire in the hamlet of La Combe from the 11th century was not only the first spot, but is one of the oldest in the Correze at all. It was built on a foundation, which probably goes back to the time of the Merovingians. This religious building embodies a pure and original Romanesque style. The church is a French cultural monument since 1970.
  • The church Église de Saint -Genest in the hamlet of Les Granges from the 12th century was built by the Benedictines, and was up to the French Revolution, the parish church of Curemonte. With the recent restoration it was converted into a Museum of Religious Art. The church is a French cultural monument since 1971.
  • The cemetery Cross Croix de cimetière on the Place à l' église attenante is since 1912 a French cultural monument ..
  • Interior of the church Saint -Barthélemy
  • Church of Saint- Hilaire de la Combe
  • House from the 16th century
  • Streets Scenery

Personalities

  • In 1940, the Romancière Colette held on in Curemonte here and wrote her novel journal à Rebours.
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