Meymac
Encyclopedia
Meymac is a commune
in the Corrèze
department in central France
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and north-west of the Cantal
mountains.
The Luzège
has its source in the northern part of the commune; it flows southward through the middle of the commune and crosses the town.
The Triouzoune
forms most of the commune's eastern border.
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
in the Corrèze
Corrèze
Corrèze is a department in south central France, named after the Corrèze River.The inhabitants of the department are called Corréziens or Corréziennes according to gender.-History:...
department in central France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.
Geography
The commune lies just south of the Millevaches PlateauPlateau de Millevaches
right|thumb|220px|Plateau de MillevachesThe Plateau de Millevaches is an upland area in the Limousin région of France...
and north-west of the Cantal
Cantal
Cantal is a department in south-central France. It is named after the Cantal mountain range, a group of extinct, eroded volcanic peaks, which covers much of the department. Residents are known as Cantaliens or Cantalous....
mountains.
The Luzège
Luzège
The Luzège is a long river in the Corrèze département, south-central France. Its source is on the Plateau de Millevaches, in Meymac, north-northwest of the town. It flows generally south...
has its source in the northern part of the commune; it flows southward through the middle of the commune and crosses the town.
The Triouzoune
Triouzoune
The Triouzoune is a long river in the Corrèze département, south-central France. Its source is on the Plateau de Millevaches, north of la Rigaudie, a hamlet in Saint-Sulpice-les-Bois. It flows generally south-southeast...
forms most of the commune's eastern border.