Beyssac
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Beyssac (French pronunciation: [bɛsak]; Occitan: Baissac) is a commune of the Corrèze department in central France.
Beyssac | |
|---|---|
 The former Charterhouse of Glandier | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Beyssac | |
  Beyssac  Beyssac | |
| Coordinates: 45°21′54″N 1°24′07″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Corrèze |
| Arrondissement | Brive-la-Gaillarde |
| Canton | Uzerche |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Serge Langlade[1] |
Area 1 | 21.34 km2 (8.24 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 481 |
| • Density | 22.5/km2 (58.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 19024 /19230 |
| Elevation | 215–432 m (705–1,417 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 820 | — |
| 1968 | 843 | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 766 | −9.1% |
| 1982 | 827 | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 811 | −1.9% |
| 1999 | 726 | −10.5% |
| 2008 | 730 | +0.6% |
Personalities
Beyssac was the birthplace of Étienne Aubert (1282 or 1295–1362), who became pope as Pope Innocent VI, and of Suzanne Lacore – born Marie Lacore – (1875-1975).
