Saint-Victour

Saint- Victour ( Sent Victor in Occitan ) is a commune of 190 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 Plateau Bortois.

Geography

The municipality is located in the Massif Central on the left side of the Diège.

Tulle, prefecture of the department is located, about 70 kilometers south-west, about 14 kilometers north Ussel and Bort- les- Orgues about 14 kilometers southeast.

Neighboring municipalities of Saint- Victour are Saint -Bonnet- près- Bort in the north, Margerides in the east, Roche -le- Peyroux in the south of Sainte -Marie- Lapanouze, Saint- Étienne- la- Geneste and Chirac -Bellevue in the west and Saint- Exupéry -les -Roches and Veyrières in the northwest.

Traffic

The village is located about 13 kilometers south-east of junction 23 of the A89 autoroute.

Coat of arms

Description: In blue beam pointing five silver spindles.

Symbolism: It is the family crest of the Marquis of Saint- Nectaire and the Comte of Saint- Victour.

Population Development

Attractions

• The Diège Dam Barrage of Chaumette is located about three kilometers to the southwest.

Personalities

Jean -Charles de La Ferté (1685-1771), Marquis of Saint- Nectaire, Count of Saint- Victour, Marshal of France