Meymac
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Meymac (Script error: No such module "IPA".; Template:Langx) is a commune in the department of Corrèze, in central France.
History
During the Hundred Years' War it was pillaged by Rodrigo de Villandrando.
Meymac Massacre
On 12 June 1944, a group of 47 German soldiers and a suspected French collaborator were executed near Meymac by French Resistance forces.[2][3][4]
Geography
The commune lies just south of the Millevaches Plateau and northwest of the Cantal mountains.
The Luzège has its source in the northern part of the commune; it flows south through the middle of the commune and crosses the town. The Triouzoune forms most of the commune's eastern boundary.
Meymac station has rail connections to Limoges, Brive-la-Gaillarde, Ussel and Bordeaux.
Population
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| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2,410 | — |
| 1975 | 2,434 | +0.14% |
| 1982 | 2,523 | +0.51% |
| 1990 | 2,796 | +1.29% |
| 1999 | 2,627 | −0.69% |
| 2007 | 2,643 | +0.08% |
| 2012 | 2,449 | −1.51% |
| 2017 | 2,366 | −0.69% |
| 2023 | 2,389 | +0.16% |
| Source: INSEE[5] | ||
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References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in français). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Schofield, Hugh (27 August 2023). "Evidence found of German mass execution by French Resistance after D-Day". BBC News. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Albinet, Alain; Hopquin, Benoît (6 August 2023). "Le secret de Meymac, un village à la recherche des corps de soldats allemands exécutés en 1944". Le Monde. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Chrisafis, Angelique (18 May 2023). "French resistance fighter, 98, reveals mass execution of German prisoners". The Guardian. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
- ^ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
External links
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- Template:In lang Meymac and the Mont Bessou, its observation tower, photos of the panorama and the surroundings
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