Naves, Corrèze
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The carved wooden altar, in Saint Peter's Church | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Naves | |
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| Coordinates: 45°18′50″N 1°46′00″E / 45.3139°N 1.7667°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Corrèze |
| Arrondissement | Tulle |
| Canton | Naves |
| Intercommunality | CA Tulle Agglo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Hervé Longy[1] |
Area 1 | 35.93 km2 (13.87 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 2,281 |
| • Density | 63.48/km2 (164.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 19146 /19460 |
| Elevation | 222–505 m (728–1,657 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Naves (French pronunciation: [nav] ⓘ; Occitan: Navas) is a commune in the Corrèze department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.
Geography
Naves's territory is crossed by the rivers Corrèze, Solane, Vigne, Vimbelle, and Céronne.
History
Situated on the crossroad of two importants Roman ways, Naves of Latin Navea (fertile valley), was established in Gallo-Roman period, in this time the village included temples, theater and many other monuments.
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St. Peter's Church.
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Baptistry.
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Gaulish helmet found in Tintignac.
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Altarpiece of St. Peter's Church.
Population
After a long decline in population since 1900, Naves enjoyed an upswing around 1990, partly due to the arrival of the A89 motorway linking Lyon to Bordeaux.
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See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Naves, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
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