Pierre-Buffière
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Pierre-Buffière (French pronunciation: [pjɛʁ byfjɛʁ]; Occitan: Peira Bufiera) is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in west-central France. Inhabitants are known as Pierre-Buffiérois.
Pierre-Buffière | |
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The church in Pierre-Buffière | |
![]() Location of Pierre-Buffière | |
| Coordinates: 45°41′44″N 1°21′36″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Haute-Vienne |
| Arrondissement | Limoges |
| Canton | Condat-sur-Vienne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Stéphane Patier[1] |
Area 1 | 5.75 km2 (2.22 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,139 |
| • Density | 198/km2 (513/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 87119 /87260 |
| Elevation | 240–374 m (787–1,227 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
The village lies on the left bank of the Briance, which flows westward through the northern part of the commune. Pierre-Buffière station has rail connections to Brive-la-Gaillarde and Limoges.
