Uzerche

Uzerche , Usercha in Occitan is a common French, located in the department of the Corrèze and the area the Limousin.
Revolutionary name: Suburb-Equality
Its inhabitants is called Uzerchois.

Heraldic

Of azure, sown stars with six money rays, charged with two lion cubs passing one on the other, with gold| Malta-Brown |illustrated France (1882)

Geography

City of the mid-west of the France, on the Vézère and the Trunk road 20.

History

In 1826, the commune of Holy-Eulalie is attached to Uzerche.

  • a prestigious past
Near the collar of Holy-Eulalie (important crossroads of ancient routes), Uzerche was, a strengthened small town sheltering an administrative, political and religious decision-making center. With, it became a chief town of vicairie. At the 10th century a Abbaye Bénédictin E was founded which knew its golden age with. Witness of this rich person passed, the Abbatiale Saint-Pierre draws up himself majestueusement in the summit meeting of the City. With the development continued. The creation of a Sénéchaussée Royale raised the city uzerchoise with the row of capital of Bottom the Limousin. It is as from this period that the nobility built beautiful residences with turns, which justify the saying “Which has house with Uzerche has castle in the Limousin. ”

Administration

Demography

Sport

The second stage of the 40ème Tour of the Limousin cyclist will arrive at Uzerche, on Wednesday, August 22, 2007.

Places and monuments

  • Castle Bécharie (15th century): Archaeological Museum

  • Castle Pontier (16th century)
  • Church Saint-Pierre (12th century)
  • Hotel of the Seneshal (16th century): museum
  • House Boyer Chammard (17th century)
  • House Eyssartier (15th century)
  • House of Tayac (16th century)
  • Bridge Turgot (18th century)
  • Turn of the Prince Noir

Personalities related to Uzerche

Twinnings

See too

External bonds

  • Site of the town hall of Uzerche

  • Site of the Base of leisures of the Flour mill with Uzerche
  • CRDAP - Regional center of documentation on the archeology of the Landscape based with Uzerche
  • lacorreze.com Photographs of the city

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