Royères
Royères | |
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 The church of the Nativity of the Virgin, in Royères | |
Location of Royères  | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Haute-Vienne |
| Arrondissement | Limoges |
| Canton | Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat |
| Intercommunality | Noblat |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Martine Tandeau de Marsac |
| Area 1 | 17.42 km2 (6.73 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | 836 |
| • Density | 48/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 87129 /87400 |
| Elevation | 235–484 m (771–1,588 ft) (avg. 365 m or 1,198 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Royères (Occitan: Roiéra) in a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in west-central France.
Personalities
Royères was the birthplace of the Dominican inquisitor, Bishop of Lodève and prolific author Bernard Gui, circa 1261.
See also
References
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Royères.
- Royères at General Annuaires France
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