Saint-Augustin, Corrèze

Saint -Augustin ( Augustin Sent in Occitan ) is a commune with 461 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 Monedieres. The inhabitants are called Saint- Augustinois (it).

Geography

The municipality is located in the Massif Central in the southern part of the Plateau de Millevaches and thus also in the Regional Natural Park Millevaches en Limousin. The Vézère runs north and south of the Corrèze municipal area.

Tulle, prefecture of the department, is located about 20 kilometers southwest and Égletons about 20 kilometers to the east. The junction 21 of the A89 autoroute is about 15 kilometers to the south.

Neighboring municipalities of Saint- Augustin Veix in the north, Chaumeil in the east, Meyrignac -l'Église in the southeast, Orliac - de-Bar in the southwest, Beaumont in the west and Madranges in the northwest.

The source of Madrange, a left tributary of the Vézère, is located on the municipal boundary between Saint -Augustin and Veix.

History

The beginnings of the community are in the 9th and 10th centuries. From 950 first church buildings are known, but the place of today did not exist at that time. This place with a small wooden church was first later ravaged by the plague, and in the 12th century by the leprosy, depopulated and destroyed. The latter was finally tackled by means of a leper colony in Tourondel in the east of the village. The survivors then settled in the vicinity in a Augustinian monastery at. From simple wooden huts around 1300 the town developed until the 16th century, when the church was built. During the Wars of the area was the scene of some disputes between Catholics and Protestants. The protagonists were here on the Catholic side of the Baron de Treignac, Louis de Pompadour, and on the Protestant side of the Vicomte de Ventadour. The fighting eventually escalated to the effect that Louis de Pompadour was on fire the Monédièren to distribute the Kämpder and marauding bands from the mountains. The result was startling, forest and agricultural areas and small towns were burned in about 80 km in the round, the Saint- Jacques of Monedieres completely disappeared from the map. While the Protestants were defeated it, but the economic consequences were immense and act today from.

Population Development

Attractions

• The church of Saint -Augustin from the 16th century mimics with a remarkable altarpiece and, rare for this region, a wooden panel that verippte arches.
• The Château de Beyssac, castle dating from the 15th century
• The Château du Tourondel, castle dating from the 15th century
• Old town houses from the 17th century
• The L' Etang de Ganezande, a pond in the Monédièren