Lamazière-Basse

Lamazière -Basse (La Bassa Masiera in Occitan ) is a commune with 303 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the department of Corrèze, in the Limousin region. The municipality is a member of the Association of Municipalities Gorges de la haute Dordogne.

Geography

The municipality is located in the Massif Central between the Luzège, a tributary of the Dordogne, and the Vianon, a tributary of the Luzège.

Tulle, prefecture of the department is located, about 50 kilometers south-west, Ussel about 25 kilometers north-east and Égletons about 15 miles northwest.

Neighboring communities of Lamazière -Basse Palisse are in the north, Neuvic in the east, Saint- Hilaire- Saint- Luc and Pantaleon -de- Lapleau the southeast, Lapleau the southwest, Moustier- Ventadour in the west and Darnets in the northwest.

Traffic

The village is located about 18 kilometers south-east of exit 22 of the A89 autoroute.

Coat of arms

Description: slant on a blue background with three gold bars.

Population Development

Attractions

• The church of Saint - Barthélémy, a Romanesque ecclesiastical architecture from the 12th, 15th and 17th century, is classified as a monument historique since 13 October 1971.
• The Luzège Dam Barrage de la Luzège is located approximately 11 kilometers south-west.

Personalities

• Chassagnite François (1955-2011), jazz musician, born in Basse - Lamazière