Naves, Corrèze

Naves's territory is crossed by the rivers Corrèze, Solane, Vigne, Vimbelle, and Céronne.

Situated on the crossroad of two importants Roman ways, Naves of Latin Navea (fertile valley), was established in Gallo-Roman period, in this time the village included temples, theater and many other monuments.

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  St. Peter's Church.
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  Baptistry.
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  Gaulish helmet found in Tintignac.
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  Altarpiece of St. Peter's Church.

After a long decline in population since 1900, Naves enjoyed an upswing around 1990, partly due to the arrival of the A89 motorway linking Lyon to Bordeaux.

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Historical population
Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1793 1,532 —     1800 1,664 +1.19% 1806 1,584 −0.82% 1821 2,046 +1.72% 1831 2,312 +1.23% 1836 2,171 −1.25% 1841 2,152 −0.18% 1846 2,318 +1.50% 1851 2,438 +1.01% 1856 2,504 +0.54% 1861 2,512 +0.06% 1866 2,358 −1.26% 1872 2,599 +1.64% 1876 2,297 −3.04% 1881 2,293 −0.03% 1886 2,371 +0.67% 1891 2,350 −0.18% 1896 2,419 +0.58% 1901 2,367 −0.43%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1906 2,321 −0.39% 1911 2,144 −1.57% 1921 1,982 −0.78% 1926 1,835 −1.53% 1931 1,662 −1.96% 1936 1,547 −1.42% 1946 1,535 −0.08% 1954 1,506 −0.24% 1962 1,410 −0.82% 1968 1,386 −0.29% 1975 1,534 +1.46% 1982 1,912 +3.20% 1990 2,187 +1.69% 1999 2,037 −0.79% 2007 2,260 +1.31% 2012 2,338 +0.68% 2017 2,320 −0.15% 2023 2,281 −0.28%
Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE[4]

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• Communes of the Corrèze department