Map of Corrèze

What you need to know about the Corrèze department ?

Here we present department 19, which is part of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. Its prefecture and capital is called Tulle, and it is the department of Corrèze. This territory is divided into 3 districts, 19 cantons and 279 municipalities. The inhabitants of the Corrèze department, known as the Corréziens, currently number around 240,000. The department covers an area of 5,857 km², representing an average population density of approximately 41 inhabitants per km².

What is the climate like in the Corrèze department?

First of all, the climate of Corrèze is characterized by a large amount of precipitation. This is caused by the large amount of rain, hail, and violent storms most of the time. In fact, this climate is the result of the fact that in the said Corrèze department, the atmosphere is somewhat degraded. And this slightly divergent climate compared to its neighbors extends from the Brive basin to the approach of the Millevaches castle.

Also, this type of climate is called the Aquitaine type climate. It is somewhat similar to an oceanic (Atlantic) climate combined with a continental type climate. This is therefore somewhat evenly subdivided across the different reliefs that make up the entire department.

On the other hand, winter is characterized by mild cold with a little snow. However, summer is very hot although very stormy with strong winds and a lot of rain. As one gets closer to the Limousin plateau, precipitation increases more and more. When going towards the western part of the Massif Central, there is a lot of very heavy snow and a lot of bad weather with frequent storms.

What are the neighboring departments of the Corrèze department?

In fact, department 19 is mostly located in the territory of Bas Limousin. Moreover, the Corrèze department is named after the river that crosses its center and bears the same name. Furthermore, this river crosses two important cities in the Corrèze department called Brive and Tulle.

Additionally, belonging to the Nouvelle-Aquitaine Region allows this department to share borders with the departments of Creuse and Haute-Vienne which border it to the east.

Next, there are the departments of Cantal and Puy-de-Dôme which border it to the north. Finally, there are the departments of Lot and Dordogne which border it to the west. Moreover, department 19 is divided into 3 types of geographic terrains: the Mountain, the basin (composed by Brive), and finally, the plateaus.

What are the best cities in the Corrèze department?

Here are the cities in the Corrèze department with the highest population:

• Brive-la-Gaillarde
• Tulle
• Ussel
• Malemort
• Saint-Pantaléon-de-Larche
• Égletons
• Ussac
• Allassac
• Objat
• Argentat-sur-Dordogne

What are the best communes in the Corrèze department?

Referring to the area of the communes in the Corrèze department, we have listed below the largest communes.

• Meymac             
• Neuvic 
• Chamberet         
• Tarnac 
• Peyrelevade       
• Sornac 
• Lubersac            
• Ussel    
• Brive-la-Gaillarde            
• Aix       

If we refer to the population density per km2, the most important municipalities in the Corrèze department are:

• Brive-la-Gaillarde
• Tulle
• Ussel
• Malemort
• Saint-Pantaléon-de-Larche
• Égletons
• Allassac
• Objat
• Ussac
• Bort-les-Orgues

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