Saint-Cirgues-la-Loutre
Saint- Cirgues- la- Loutre is a commune of 185 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 Canton de Saint-Privat. The inhabitants are called Saint- Cirgois (it).
Geography
The municipality is located in the Massif Central in the Xaintrie, northeast of the reservoir of Hautefage ( frz: Barrage de Hautefage ) and is traversed by the Maronne. Tulle, prefecture of the department, is located about 40 kilometers north-west and 15 km west Argentat Aurillac and about 40 kilometers south-east in the Cantal.
Neighboring municipalities of Saint- Cirgues- la- Loutre are Saint-Privat in the north, Saint- Julien- aux- Bois in the northeast, Cros -de- Monvert the east, and Saint- Eulalie - ô -Merle in the southwest and west.
History
The name of the municipality dates back to the martyrs Quiricus or Saint Cyr, whose name was in the south of France often converted to Saint Cirgues. But the name of the village has changed the course of history several times. So the place was called in the 14th century Saint Cirgues près Merle, during the Revolution Cirgues d' Eyge and was until 1920 the present name Saint- Cirgues- la- Loutre. But where does the unusual name of locality ( to German: Saint- Cirgues- otter )? That tells a legend that is held in the church of the community: The architect of the church was disturbed every morning because his day's work was slumped over night in it. To summon his fate, he threw his hammer with the will, that the church would be built there where this falls down. When the hammer fell to the ground, he killed an otter in a fish pond. This legend is also symbolized in the municipal coat of arms.
Population Development
Attractions
- Barrage de Hautefage, an artificial lake at the Maronne, used as a hydroelectric power plant by Electricité de France.
- The church of Saint -Cirgues- la- Loutre from the 15th century