Meymac | |
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 A general view of Meymac | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Meymac | |
Meymac Meymac | |
| Coordinates: 45°32′12″N 2°08′52″E / 45.5367°N 2.1478°E / 45.5367; 2.1478 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Corrèze |
| Arrondissement | Ussel |
| Canton | Plateau de Millevaches |
| Intercommunality | Haute-Corrèze Communauté |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Philippe Brugère1 |
Area 1 | 87.15 km2 (33.65 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)2 | 2,389 |
| • Density | 27.41/km2 (71.00/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. | |
Meymac (French pronunciation: [memak]; Occitan: Maismac) is a commune in the department of Corrèze, in central France.
History
During the Hundred Years' War it was pillaged by Rodrigo de Villandrando.
Meymac Massacre
On 12 June 1944, a group of 47 German soldiers and a suspected French collaborator were executed near Meymac by French Resistance forces.345
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
| 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% |
| 2023 | 2,389 | +0.16% |
| Source: INSEE6 | ||
Sights
References
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- Schofield, Hugh (27 August 2023). "Evidence found of German mass execution by French Resistance after D-Day". BBC News. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
- Albinet, Alain; Hopquin, Benoît (6 August 2023). "Le secret de Meymac, un village à la recherche des corps de soldats allemands exécutés en 1944". Le Monde. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
- Chrisafis, Angelique (18 May 2023). "French resistance fighter, 98, reveals mass execution of German prisoners". The Guardian. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
- Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
External links
External links
- (in French) Meymac and the Mont Bessou, its observation tower, photos of the panorama and the surroundings