Ambrugeat (; ) is a commune in the Corrèze department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of central France.

Geography

Ambrugeat is located some 80 km south-east of Limoges and immediately to the west of Meymac. It can be accessed by the D76 road from Meymac, which continues through the village then south-west to join the D16 north of Égletons. There is also the D123 minor road running north off the D76 passing through the western part of the commune. The D76E also runs off the D76 to the south-east to join the D36 road. The commune is largely forested with some farmland.Google Maps

The village lies on the north-western shore of the Lac de Sechemaille whose shores form the eastern border at this point. Several streams rise in the commune and flow into the lake such as the Ruisseau de la Nauche, the Ruisseau de Laubard, and the Ruisseau des Farges. Other streams flow south through the western part of the commune to form the Ruisseau de Sautere.

Neighbouring communes and villages

History 1308: The Bishop of Saint Leonard de Noblat put an end to quarrels between the two Ambrugeat priests. 1370: the entire Barsanges land was attached to the parish of Ambrugeat. 1436: Pierre de Coux was pastor prior for Ambrugeat. 1453: King Charles VII heightened Ambrugeat castle. 1502: Hugues de Beynette founded a vicarage at the altar of the Virgin and a community of fifteen priests were moved to Beynat in Ambrugeat. 1554: François Granier was prior of Ambrugeat. 1558: a survey of the commune was carried out. 1592: King Henry IV was supported by the lord of Ambrugeat. 1598: research was done on the titles of the nobility of Ambrugeat. 1599: Murat Antoine was Curé of Ambrugeat 1647: Gilbert du Boucheron sells the rental property rights for the high, low, and middle for the village of Besse in Ambrugeat.

Heraldry

Administration

List of Successive MayorsList of Mayors of France From To Name Party 1983 1995 Roger Brette 1995 2008 Jean-Claude Niéras PCF 2008 2026 Michel Saugeras

Demography The inhabitants of the commune are known as Ambrugeacois or Ambrugeacoises in French.Le nom des habitants du 19 - Corrèze, habitants.fr

Culture and heritage

Civil heritage The commune has a number of buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments: A Farmhouse (1) at Laubard (1802)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée A Farmhouse (2) at Laubard (1811)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée A Bread Oven at Laubard (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée A Bread Oven at Lassagne (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée A Farmhouse at LafondThe village is spelled with a "d". There are several spellings (Lafond, Lafon, Lafont). Almost all the people prefer and write Lafont which refers to the town fountain where formerly they would fetch water every day. (1663).Ministry of Culture, Mérimée The Farmhouse contains a pair of Andirons with hobs (19th century) which are registered as an historical object.Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Farmhouse at Besse (1662)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée The Chateau of Ambrugeat (16th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée is at the entrance to the town. It was built as a fortified farm in 1448 by Charles VII. Mills (18th-19th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée Farmhouses (17th-20th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée

Other sites of interest A very old Stone Trough attached to the Chassagnac house at Beynat.On 8 August 2010 a party was organized for the development of the trough. Marius Vazeilles, a local scholar, said that the washing-trough is very old.He wrote: "I do not know of another similar except at Feyssaguet in Saint-Setiers but that stone trough is circular where the one at Beynat is rectangular." In the same village, there are two other notable troughs. The second is located in the bread oven, a very old construction in the Madesclaire-Aumarchad house. The third is on the terrace of the Cheze Sailly Chassagnac families' house. This trough, in granite, has a diameter of 0.90 m and a height of 0.95 m round and is entirely hand carved. It is clearly a very old piece of undeniable archaeological value.

Religious heritage The commune has several religious buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments: The Calvary of Besse (1623)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée A Monumental Cross at Laubard (17th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée A Monumental Cross at Lassagne (20th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée A Monumental Cross at Besse (1623)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée A Monumental Cross (1899)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée A Presbytery (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée The Parish Church of Saint Salvy and Saint Martin (13th century) Ministry of Culture, Mérimée with its triangular gabled bell tower and three arched bays from the 16th century is at the centre of the village. Inside the church behind the altar is a large altarpiece from the 18th century. Monumental Crosses (17th-20th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée

The Parish Church contains many items that are registered as historical objects:

The Furniture in the ChurchMinistry of Culture, Palissy 2 Bronze Bells (1784)Ministry of Culture, Palissy Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Commemorative plaque: obituary of Gilbert du Boucheron (1660)Ministry of Culture, Palissy 2 Decorative Vases (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Processional Banner (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy An Ex-voto of the House of Lorette (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Reliquary-Monstrance of Saint Vincent de Paul (1865)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Sunburst Monstrance (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Ciborium (1819-1838)Ministry of Culture, Palissy 3 Patens (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy Ministry of Culture, Palissy Ministry of Culture, Palissy 2 Chalices (1819-1838)Ministry of Culture, Palissy Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Statue: Saint Salvy (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Statue: Saint Salvy (15th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Statue: Virgin and child (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Statuette: Saint Theresa of Lisieux (20th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Sacristy Cross: Christ on the Cross (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy 2 Statues: Saint Martin and Saint Salvy (18th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Baptismal font enclosure (18th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy The Saint Salvy Altar, Altar seating, Tabernacle, and Retable (17th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy The Virgin Altar, Altar seating, Tabernacle, and Retable (17th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy The main Altar, Altar seating, Tabernacle, Retable, and Altar paintings (17th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Capital (13th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy

Picture Gallery

Notable people linked to the commune Martial Brigouleix, a resistance fighter born on 24 April 1903 at Ambrugeat and shot on 2 October 1943 at Mont-Valerien André Desassis (known as "Darius"), a resistance fighter born in 1920 in the village of Lassagne and died in April 1944 after an unpleasant imprisonment at Limoges. He set up contact with Georges Guingouin as a basis for the first FTP (Francs-tireurs et partisans) troops. A monument was erected to his memory on the town square in Ambrugeat and a ceremony is held every Easter Monday to recall his commitment: in particular the National Association of Veterans of the Resistance (ANACR) and the mayor of the commune. Bernard Mazaud, painter and former resistance fighter

See also Communes of the Corrèze department

References

External links Ambrugeat on the old National Geographic Institute website Ambrugeat on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website Ambrugeas on the 1750 Cassini Map