Sarran
Sarran ( Serran in Occitan ) is a commune of 254 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 Monedieres. The inhabitants call themselves Sarranais (it).
Geography
The municipality is located in the Massif Central in the southern part of the Plateau de Millevaches and thus also in the Regional Natural Park Millevaches en Limousin. Only one kilometer northeast of the community center is the highest with 819 meters of elevation of the area, the Puy de Sarran. Two large valleys characterize the municipality, the Corrèze and the Montane.
The prefecture of the department of Tulle is located approximately 23 kilometers southwest and Égletons about ten kilometers to the east. The Exit 22 Autoroute A89 is approximately nine kilometers to the east.
Neighboring communities of Sarran are Saint- Yrieix -le- Déjalat in the northeast, Rosiers- d'Égletons in the east, Vitrac- sur- Montane in the south Corrèze in the southwest, Meyrignac -l'Église in the west and Chaumeil in the northwest.
Population Development
Personalities
- Jacques Chirac ( born 1932 ), former President of France
- Bernadette Chirac ( born 1933), wife of Jacques Chirac and Members of the General Council of Corrèze
Attractions
- The church from the 15th century with a remarkable altarpiece
- The Castle of Bity, owned by the Chirac family
- The Museum of the President Jacques Chirac
The Church
The Altar
The Town Hall