Saint-Pardoux-le-Vieux

Saint- Pardoux -le- Vieux ( Sent Pardo lo Vielh in Occitan ) is a commune with 281 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 Ussel - Meymac - Haute- Corrèze.

Geography

The municipality is located in the Massif Central on the Plateau de Millevaches and thus also in the Regional Natural Park Millevaches en Limousin.

Tulle, prefecture of the department is located, about 70 kilometers south-west, Égletons about 30 kilometers southwest and Ussel about ten kilometers to the south.

Neighboring municipalities of Saint- Pardoux -le- Vieux are Saint -Remy in the north, Lignareix in the east, in the southeast Ussel, Chaveroche in the southwest as well as Saint- Germain- Lavolps in the northwest.

The Liège, a tributary of the Diège, runs through the municipality.

Traffic

The village lies about 15 kilometers northeast of the junction 23 of the A89 autoroute.

Coat of arms

Description: The coat of arms is divided into blue front and rear divided in blue and silver. In front a golden lion, langued covered by a red bar, put a golden deer antlers with head en face back up and down a red lily.

Population Development

Attractions

• The church of Saint -Pardoux, a sacred building with interesting sculptures.