Neuvic, Commune in Corrèze, France.
Neuvic sits at an altitude between 321 and 698 meters in the Corrèze department, traversed by the Triouzoune River which feeds a hydroelectric dam producing 56 million kWh annually.
The commune obtained city status in the 13th century and features medieval fortifications including the classified Saint-Mexant tower, Veilhan tower, and Five Stones tower from its defensive past.
The town hosts annual festivals including the Plant Festival in late May and the Bread Festival in early July, celebrating local agricultural traditions and artisanal crafts with community gatherings.
Neuvic provides educational facilities from kindergarten to professional and agricultural high school, plus a University of Limoges branch, alongside sports facilities including a nine-hole golf course and equestrian center.
The commune houses a Departmental Museum of Resistance inaugurated in 1982 by François Mitterrand, commemorating local wartime resistance efforts and housing prisoners of war during World War II.
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