Sainte-Marie-Lapanouze

Sainte -Marie- Lapanouze ( Senta Maria la Panosa in Occitan ) is a commune with 62 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 between the Triouzoune the Diège on the right bank of the Dordogne.

Tulle, prefecture of the department is located, about 65 kilometers south-west, about 14 kilometers north Ussel and Bort- les- Orgues about 20 kilometers to the east.

Neighboring municipalities of Sainte -Marie- Lapanouze are Saint-Étienne- la- Geneste in the north, Roche -le- Peyroux in the east, Champagnac in the south, Liginiac the southwest and west and Chirac -Bellevue in the northwest.

Traffic

The village is located about 14 km southeast slightly junction 23 of the A89 autoroute.

Coat of arms

Description: On a red silver, leopardierender lion, including three horizontal red bars.

Demographics

Attractions

• The church of Notre -Dame de l' Assomption, a Romanesque ecclesiastical architecture from the Middle Ages to the 19th century, is classified as a monument historique since April 15, 1987.
• The Diège Dam Barrage of Chaumette is located 8 kilometers south-east.
• The Triozoune Dam Barrage de Neuvic lies approximately 9 kilometers south-west.
• The Dordogne Dam Barrage de Marèges is located about 8 km southeast easily