Haute-Vienne, Administrative department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.
Description
Haute-Vienne is a department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of central France, marked by forests, rivers and agricultural land. The terrain shifts between gentle hills and flat valleys, with smaller towns and farmsteads breaking up the landscape.
History
The department came into being on March 4, 1790, during the administrative reorganization of the French Revolution, carved from parts of the old Limousin province. Its boundaries and administrative structures have barely changed since then and still follow the decisions made in those years.
Culture
The local porcelain tradition from Limoges still shapes many workshops and small studios across the territory. In towns around the prefecture you can see kilns and shopfronts where artisans pass on old techniques.
Practical
The territory is organized around three arrondissements, connected by regional roads and rail links. Most towns lie along the main routes, and smaller villages are best reached by car.
Did you know?
The village of Oradour-sur-Glane has remained untouched since June 1944 and still shows the traces of a wartime atrocity with its burnt buildings and deserted streets. Visitors can walk through the abandoned settlement and view a memorial that documents the event.
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Vassivière Lake
48.3 km
Château de Fougeret
72.5 km
Gare de Limoges-Bénédictins
316 m
Rochechouart crater
37.5 km
Château de Châlus-Chabrol
29.7 km
Musée national de la porcelaine Adrien Dubouché
1.1 km
Limoges Cathedral
495 m
Oradour sur Glane memory centre
20.9 km
Lac de Saint-Pardoux
22.3 km
Abbey of Saint Martial, Limoges
574 m
Château de Montbrun
36.1 km
Centre de la mémoire d'Oradour
20.9 km
Château de Rochechouart
34.7 km
Mont Gargan
38 km
Château de Jumilhac
41.2 km
Périgord Limousin Regional Natural Park
37 kmCircuit du Val de Vienne
63.5 km
Château de Bagnac
42.3 km
Thermes de Chassenon
38.5 km
Château de Bourganeuf
40.3 km
Église abbatiale Saint-Pierre de Solignac
8.8 km
Château de Crozant
67.9 km
Hôtel de ville de Limoges
915 mAugustoritum
2.3 km
Parc du Reynou
8.6 km
Pont Saint-Martial
1.4 km
Lake of Lavaud
44.1 km
Cassinomagus
38.5 km
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