Savignac-Lédrier
Encyclopedia
Savignac-Lédrier is a commune
in the Dordogne
department of Aquitaine
in southwestern France
.
river, and is surrounded by other communes including Saint-Cyr-les-Champagnes
, Saint-Mesmin
, Lanouaille
and Payzac
. The principal town (La Chapelle) and two villages (La Garanne and La Croix-Merle) are linked with the town of Payzac
. The two areas are separated by 700 m.
. During the creation of the departments (département) in 1790, the commune became a part of the Corrèze département. Three years later in 1793, it was attached to the Dordogne and that where it is currently located.
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 Dordogne
Dordogne
Dordogne is a départment in south-west France. The départment is located in the region of Aquitaine, between the Loire valley and the High Pyrénées named after the great river Dordogne that runs through it...
department of Aquitaine
Aquitaine
Aquitaine , archaic Guyenne/Guienne , is one of the 27 regions of France, in the south-western part of metropolitan France, along the Atlantic Ocean and the Pyrenees mountain range on the border with Spain. It comprises the 5 departments of Dordogne, :Lot et Garonne, :Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Landes...
in southwestern 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 is situated by the AuvézèreAuvézère
The Auvézère is a small river in the Dordogne department of France. It is a tributary of the Isle River, which is itself a tributary of the Dordogne River.-Geography:...
river, and is surrounded by other communes including Saint-Cyr-les-Champagnes
Saint-Cyr-les-Champagnes
Saint-Cyr-les-Champagnes is a commune in the Dordogne department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.-Population:-External links:* *...
, Saint-Mesmin
Saint-Mesmin, Dordogne
Saint-Mesmin is a commune in the Dordogne department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.-Geography:The commune is located in the north-west corner of the Dordogne department. The village is located north-west of Périgueux...
, Lanouaille
Lanouaille
Lanouaille is a commune in the Dordogne department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.-Geography:The commune is linked with the departmental road D704 . It is a small commercial town.-History:...
and Payzac
Payzac, Dordogne
Payzac is a commune in the Dordogne department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.-Population:-History:The commune was written as Peisac, Peyzac, Paysac and since the late-19th century: Payzac...
. The principal town (La Chapelle) and two villages (La Garanne and La Croix-Merle) are linked with the town of Payzac
Payzac, Dordogne
Payzac is a commune in the Dordogne department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.-Population:-History:The commune was written as Peisac, Peyzac, Paysac and since the late-19th century: Payzac...
. The two areas are separated by 700 m.
History
The area was a province of an older parish until the French RevolutionFrench Revolution
The French Revolution , sometimes distinguished as the 'Great French Revolution' , was a period of radical social and political upheaval in France and Europe. The absolute monarchy that had ruled France for centuries collapsed in three years...
. During the creation of the departments (département) in 1790, the commune became a part of the Corrèze département. Three years later in 1793, it was attached to the Dordogne and that where it is currently located.