Curemonte

Curemonte is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France. It is a medieval village characterised by its three castles. In a fortified position on a ridge overlooking a valley on both its eastern and western flanks, the village has historically had a strategic importance in the area. Its inhabitants are called Curemontois.

Curemonte
Commune
The Château des Plas, in Curemonte
Coat of arms
Location of Curemonte
Curemonte
Curemonte
Coordinates: 45°00′00″N 1°44′27″E
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCorrèze
ArrondissementBrive-la-Gaillarde
CantonMidi Corrézien
IntercommunalityMidi Corrézien
Government
 • Mayor (2014–2020) Marie-Claude Pécouyoul
Area
1
8.83 km2 (3.41 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
209
 • Density24/km2 (61/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
19067 /19500
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Location

The municipality of Curemonte is located at the southern end of the department of Corrèze.

Map of the commune.

Physical geography

The village of Curemonte is built on a ridge line that overlooks the valleys of the Sourdoire and the Maumont.

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962351—    
1968311−11.4%
1975248−20.3%
1982231−6.9%
1990203−12.1%
1999223+9.9%
2008213−4.5%

History

The existence of Curemonte is confirmed from 860.

It was in the 11th century that the village flourished, passing through the Viscounts of Turenne.

Places and monuments
  • It is ranked among the most beautiful villages in France.
  • It has three castles:
  • It has three churches:
    • Church of Saint-Barthélemy du Bourg;
    • Church of Saint-Hilaire de la Combe: 11th Century Romanesque church, one of the oldest in the department, which was probably built on Merovingian foundations;
    • The church of Saint-Genest: former parish church, now a Museum of Religious Art.
  • Châteaux de Plas et de Saint-Hilaire.
  • Church of Saint-Barthélemy.
  • Church of Saint-Hilaire de la Combe.

See also

References
  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  2. Base Mérimée: Châteaux de Saint-Hilaire et des Plas, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
  3. Base Mérimée: Château de la Johannie, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)


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