Meymac

Meymac (French pronunciation: [memak]; Occitan: Maismac) is a commune in the department of Corrèze, in central France.

Meymac
Commune
A general view of Meymac
Coat of arms
Location of Meymac
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Coordinates: 45°32′12″N 2°08′52″E
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Corrèze
Arrondissement	Ussel
Canton	Plateau de Millevaches
Intercommunality	Haute-Corrèze Communauté
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Philippe Brugère[1]
Area 1	87.15 km2 (33.65 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	2,326
• Density	27/km2 (69/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	19136 /19250
Elevation	593–973 m (1,946–3,192 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

History

During the Hundred Years' War it was pillaged by Rodrigo de Villandrando.

Geography

The commune lies just south of the Millevaches Plateau and northwest of the Cantal mountains.

The Luzège has its source in the northern part of the commune; it flows south through the middle of the commune and crosses the town. The Triouzoune forms most of the commune's eastern boundary.

Meymac station has rail connections to Limoges, Brive-la-Gaillarde, Ussel and Bordeaux.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	2,410	—
1975	2,434	+0.14%
1982	2,523	+0.51%
1990	2,796	+1.29%
1999	2,627	−0.69%
2007	2,643	+0.08%
2012	2,449	−1.51%
2017	2,366	−0.69%
Source: INSEE[3]

Mont Bessou viewing tower at the highest point on the Plateau de Millevaches

Sights

• Arboretum du Puy Chabrol
• Douglaseraie des Farges
• Mont Bessou viewing tower

See also

• Communes of the Corrèze department
• Raymond Couvègnes