Saint-Étienne-la-Geneste

Saint- Étienne- la- Geneste ( Sent Estefe la Genesta in Occitan ) is a commune with 97 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 from the south Millevaches Plateau and the Regional Natural Park Millevaches en Limousin on the right bank of the Diège.

Tulle, prefecture of the department is located, about 70 kilometers south-west, about 13 kilometers north Ussel and Bort- les- Orgues about 20 kilometers to the east.

Neighboring municipalities of Saint- Étienne- la- Geneste are Saint- Victour in the East, Sainte -Marie- Lapanouze in the south, and Chirac -Bellevue in the West.

Traffic

The village is located about 13 km southeast slightly junction 23 of the A89 autoroute.

Coat of arms

Description: Azure, holding down the golden rafters; beseitet about this a silver crescent moon lying, two golden stars. Under the rafters a white goose.

Demographics

Attractions

• The church of Saint -Étienne, a Romanesque ecclesiastical architecture from the 12th and 18th century, is classified as a monument historique since July 20, 1972.
• The Château de Laveix, a secular building from the 17th, 18th and 19th century, is classified as a monument historique since 30 March 1979.
• The Diège Dam Barrage of Chaumette is located about 3 kilometers south-east.
• The Triozoune Dam Barrage de Neuvic is located approximately 11 kilometers south-west.
• The Dordogne Dam Barrage de Marèges is located about 10 kilometers south