Monceaux-sur-Dordogne
Encyclopedia
Monceaux-sur-Dordogne is a commune
in the Corrèze
department in central France
.
, the Maronne
river forms part of the commune's eastern border. The Dordogne forms part of its eastern border and most of its southern 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
Before joining the Dordogne RiverDordogne River
The Dordogne is a river in south-central and southwest France.-Name:Contrary to appearances, the name of the Dordogne is not a recent word resulting from the names of the Dore and the Dogne...
, the Maronne
Maronne
The Maronne is a long river in the Cantal and Corrèze départements, in south central France. Its source is several small streams joining near Récusset,a hamlet in Saint-Paul-de-Salers. It flows generally west...
river forms part of the commune's eastern border. The Dordogne forms part of its eastern border and most of its southern border.