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Lubersac

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Country
  
France

Department
  
Corrèze

Population (2008)
  
2,279

Area
  
57.46 km²

Arrondissement
  
Brive-la-Gaillarde

Region
  
Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Canton
  
Lubersac

Time zone
  
CET (UTC+1)

Local time
  
Tuesday 11:35 AM

Lubersac

Weather
  
13°C, Wind N at 10 km/h, 61% Humidity

Lubersac is a commune in the Corrèze département in central France near Arnac-Pompadour and Uzerche.

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Map of 19210 Lubersac, France

Formerly called Louparsat (« lou percé » in Limousin, can be translated to « pierced wolf » in English), named from the legend of a knight who killed a wolf with a blow of his sword to save his beloved.

Geography

The commune is located on the river Auvézère.

Population

Its inhabitants are called Lubersacois.

Personalities

  • Joseph, Count Souham (see also Joseph Souham) was born in Lubersac on 30 April 1760. He died on 28 April 1837 at Versailles. He was a French general of the First French Empire.
  • References

    Lubersac Wikipedia