Treignac
Treignac is a commune with 1368 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the department of Corrèze, in the Limousin region.
Geography
Treignac is 75 km southeast of Limoges in the Haut- Limousin on the banks of the Vézère in a semicircle of hills of the western Massif Central. The municipality is part of the Regional Natural Park Millevaches en Limousin.
History
In the field of Treignac was already in Gallo- Roman period a settlement of the still remain on the Champ de Monteil remains of grave sites.
Around the year 1000 called loop River Vézère was built on an almost totally inaccessible, rocky elevation in a castle in the peninsula (Peninsula). Already for the 11th century, where it occupies a Viguerie.
In the High Middle Ages, the first settlements were built around the churches of Saint- Martin, Saint- Léobon and Saint -Jean. In 1284 Treignac was raised to the free city. At this time, the fortifications, the three goals, three villages and three castles emerged included. Of the plants today is only the Porte get Charibande. Castle and town were to a significant castellany the house Comborn, so the 1152 was under the Duke of Aquitaine and by the end of the Hundred Years' War in 1453 with the Plantagenets of the English crown. With the French victory of the place fell to the French crown, and came by inheritance in the 16th century in the possession of the house Pompadour.
During the French Revolution the castle was completely destroyed and demolished the city walls.
In the first half of the 19th century, the bridge Pont Finot (1824 ) and Pont Bargy created (1840 ).
On July 20, 1904, the railway Seilhac - Treignac was opened, which is, however, closed down since 1970.
In 2000, here the canoe and kayak World Cup was hosted.
Population Development
Since the early 1960s, the population of Treignac is almost always decline. Cause of population decline is the significant negative birth rate, which could not be offset by the ongoing migration from other parts of France in the village. When counting of 1999, approximately 50 % of the population were 60 years old or older.
Culture and sights
As one of the most beautiful villages in France Treignac has a remarkable historic townscape. In the resort, among several, partly equipped with weir bays town houses from the 15th and 16th centuries, numerous other buildings are placed as a monument historique under special protection:
- The covered market hall built in the 15th century.
- The Town Hall and the former chapel Notre -Dame-de -la- Paix originated in the 17th century, in which the College was founded, a former private school, leading up to the entrance and facade stair towers.
- The old bridge over the Vézère built in the 13th century.
- The church was built in the 15th century, the old Büßerkapelle in the 17th century.
Museums
The Musée des Arts et traditions populaires de la Haute et Moyenne Vézère maintains an ethnographic collection.
Partnerships
Since 1996, the city combines a partnership with Neuendettelsau in Bavaria.