{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2023}} {{Infobox French commune |name = Ambrugeat |commune status = Commune |image = Poirier en fleurs.jpg |caption = Spring flowers in Ambrugeat |image coat of arms = Blason Ville fr Ambrugeat (Corrèze).svg |arrondissement = Ussel |canton = Plateau de Millevaches |INSEE = 19008 |postal code = 19250 |mayor = Michel Saugeras<ref>{{cite web|title=Répertoire national des élus: les maires|url=https://www.data.gouv.fr/fr/datasets/r/2876a346-d50c-4911-934e-19ee07b0e503|website=data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises|date=2 December 2020|language=fr}}</ref> |term = 2020–2026 |intercommunality = Haute-Corrèze Communauté |coordinates = {{coord|45.5272|2.1186|format=dms|display=inline,title}} |elevation min m = 614 |elevation max m = 972 |area km2 = 29.57 |population = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_total}} |population date = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_as_of}} |population footnotes = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_footnotes}} }}
'''Ambrugeat''' ({{IPA|fr|ɑ̃bʁyʒa}}; {{langx|oc|Ambrujac}}) is a commune in the Corrèze department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of central France.
==Geography==
Ambrugeat is located some 80 km south-east of Limoges and immediately to the west of Meymac. It can be accessed by the D76 road from Meymac, which continues through the village then south-west to join the D16 north of Égletons. There is also the D123 minor road running north off the D76 passing through the western part of the commune. The D76E also runs off the D76 to the south-east to join the D36 road. The commune is largely forested with some farmland.<ref name=Google>[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Ambrugeat,+France/@45.522863,2.0981561,6446m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m2!3m1!1s0x47f84b943cfdf9d5:0xebfce4c519d873bf?hl=en Google Maps]</ref>
The village lies on the north-western shore of the ''Lac de Sechemaille'' whose shores form the eastern border at this point. Several streams rise in the commune and flow into the lake such as the ''Ruisseau de la Nauche'', the ''Ruisseau de Laubard'', and the ''Ruisseau des Farges''. Other streams flow south through the western part of the commune to form the ''Ruisseau de Sautere''.<ref name=Google/>
===Neighbouring communes and villages=== {{Geographic location |width=auto |Centre = Ambrugeat |North = Millevaches |Northeast = Saint-Germain-Lavolps |East = Meymac |Southeast = Saint-Angel |South = Davignac |Southwest = Saint-Yrieix-le-Dejalat |West = Bonnefond |Northwest = Pérols-sur-Vézère }} <ref name=Google/>
==History== *'''1308:''' The Bishop of Saint Leonard de Noblat put an end to quarrels between the two Ambrugeat priests. *'''1370:''' the entire Barsanges land was attached to the parish of Ambrugeat. *'''1436:''' Pierre de Coux was pastor prior for Ambrugeat. *'''1453:''' King Charles VII heightened Ambrugeat castle. *'''1502:''' Hugues de Beynette founded a vicarage at the altar of the Virgin and a community of fifteen priests were moved to Beynat in Ambrugeat. *'''1554:''' François Granier was prior of Ambrugeat. *'''1558:''' a survey of the commune was carried out. *'''1592:''' King Henry IV was supported by the lord of Ambrugeat. *'''1598:''' research was done on the titles of the nobility of Ambrugeat. *'''1599:''' Murat Antoine was Curé of Ambrugeat *'''1647:''' Gilbert du Boucheron sells the rental property rights for the high, low, and middle for the village of Besse in Ambrugeat.
===Heraldry=== {{Blazon-arms |img1=Blason Ville fr Ambrugeat (Corrèze).svg |legend1=Arms of Ambrugeat |text=
'''Blazon:'''<br/> ''Or, three lions gules posed 2 and 1.'' }}
==Administration== {{incomplete list|date=April 2021}} '''List of Successive Mayors'''<ref>[http://www.francegenweb.org/mairesgenweb/resultcommune.php?id=24155 List of Mayors of France]</ref> {| class="wikitable" |- ! From !! To !! Name !! Party |- | 1983 || 1995 || Roger Brette || |- | 1995 || 2008 || Jean-Claude Niéras || PCF |- | 2008 || 2026 || Michel Saugeras || |}
==Demography== The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Ambrugeacois'' or ''Ambrugeacoises'' in French.<ref>[https://www.habitants.fr/correze-19 Le nom des habitants du 19 - Corrèze], habitants.fr</ref>
{{Historical populations | align = none | cols = 2 | percentages = pagr | source = EHESS<ref name=ehess>{{Cassini-Ehess|635|Ambrugeat}}</ref> and INSEE<ref name=pophist>[https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/8643952?geo=COM-19008#tableau-POPREF_G1 Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023], INSEE</ref> |1793 |625 |1800 |592 |1806 |704 |1821 |716 |1831 |793 |1836 |791 |1841 |837 |1846 |912 |1851 |947 |1856 |978 |1861 |1025 |1866 |1018 |1872 |1019 |1876 |1021 |1881 |1060 |1886 |1188 |1891 |1125 |1896 |1144 |1901 |1108 |1906 |1109 |1911 |1074 |1921 |950 |1926 |871 |1931 |875 |1936 |927 |1946 |614 |1954 |365 |1962 |305 |1968 |270 |1975 |204 |1982 |192 |1990 |184 |1999 |216 |2007 |208 |2012 |200 |2017 |205 |2023 |213 }}
==Culture and heritage==
===Civil heritage=== The commune has a number of buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments: *A '''Farmhouse''' (1) at Laubard (1802){{Mérimée Icon}}<ref>Ministry of Culture, Mérimée {{Mérimée|IA00030197|IA00030197 Farmhouse (1) at Laubard}} {{in lang|fr}}{{Camera}}</ref> *A '''Farmhouse''' (2) at Laubard (1811){{Mérimée Icon}}<ref>Ministry of Culture, Mérimée {{Mérimée|IA00030198|IA00030198 Farmhouse (2) at Laubard}} {{in lang|fr}}{{Camera}}</ref> *A '''Bread Oven''' at Laubard (19th century){{Mérimée Icon}}<ref>Ministry of Culture, Mérimée {{Mérimée|IA00030200|IA00030200 Bread Oven at Laubard}} {{in lang|fr}}{{Camera}}</ref> *A '''Bread Oven''' at Lassagne (19th century){{Mérimée Icon}}<ref>Ministry of Culture, Mérimée {{Mérimée|IA00030196|IA00030196 Bread Oven at Lassagne}} {{in lang|fr}}{{Camera}}</ref> *A '''Farmhouse''' at Lafond<ref>The village is spelled with a "d". There are several spellings (''Lafond'', ''Lafon'', ''Lafont''). Almost all the people prefer and write ''Lafont'' which refers to the town fountain where formerly they would fetch water every day.</ref> (1663).{{Mérimée Icon}}<ref>Ministry of Culture, Mérimée {{Mérimée|IA00030194|IA00030194 Farmhouse at Lafond}} {{in lang|fr}}{{Camera}}</ref> The Farmhouse contains a pair of Andirons with hobs (19th century){{Palissy Icon}} which are registered as an historical object.<ref>Ministry of Culture, Palissy {{Palissy|IM19000349|IM19000349 Pair of Andirons}} {{in lang|fr}}{{Camera}}</ref> *A '''Farmhouse''' at Besse (1662){{Mérimée Icon}}<ref>Ministry of Culture, Mérimée {{Mérimée|IA00030192|IA00030192 Farmhouse at Besse}} {{in lang|fr}}{{Camera}}</ref> *The '''Chateau of Ambrugeat''' (16th century){{Mérimée Icon}}<ref>Ministry of Culture, Mérimée {{Mérimée|IA00030189|IA00030189 Chateau}} {{in lang|fr}}{{Camera}}</ref> is at the entrance to the town. It was built as a fortified farm in 1448 by Charles VII. *'''Mills''' (18th-19th century){{Mérimée Icon}}<ref>Ministry of Culture, Mérimée {{Mérimée|IA00030186|IA00030186 Mills}} {{in lang|fr}}</ref> *'''Farmhouses''' (17th-20th century){{Mérimée Icon}}<ref>Ministry of Culture, Mérimée {{Mérimée|IA00030185|IA00030185 Farmhouses}} {{in lang|fr}}</ref>
;Other sites of interest *A very old '''Stone Trough''' attached to the Chassagnac house at Beynat.<ref>On 8 August 2010 a party was organized for the development of the trough.</ref> Marius Vazeilles, a local scholar, said that the washing-trough is very old.<ref>He wrote: "I do not know of another similar except at Feyssaguet in Saint-Setiers but that stone trough is circular where the one at Beynat is rectangular."</ref> *In the same village, there are two other notable troughs. The second is located in the bread oven, a very old construction in the Madesclaire-Aumarchad house. The third is on the terrace of the Cheze Sailly Chassagnac families' house. This trough, in granite, has a diameter of 0.90 m and a height of 0.95 m round and is entirely hand carved. It is clearly a very old piece of undeniable archaeological value.
===Religious heritage=== The commune has several religious buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments: *The '''Calvary of Besse''' (1623){{Mérimée Icon}}<ref>Ministry of Culture, Mérimée {{Mérimée|PA00099651|PA00099651 Calvary at Besse}} {{in lang|fr}}{{Camera}}</ref> *A '''Monumental Cross''' at Laubard (17th century){{Mérimée Icon}}<ref>Ministry of Culture, Mérimée {{Mérimée|IA00030199|IA00030199 Monumental Cross at Laubard}} {{in lang|fr}}{{Camera}}</ref> *A '''Monumental Cross''' at Lassagne (20th century){{Mérimée Icon}}<ref>Ministry of Culture, Mérimée {{Mérimée|IA00030195|IA00030195 Monumental Cross at Lassagne}} {{in lang|fr}}{{Camera}}</ref> *A '''Monumental Cross''' at Besse (1623){{Mérimée Icon}}<ref>Ministry of Culture, Mérimée {{Mérimée|IA00030193|IA00030193 Monumental Cross at Besse}} {{in lang|fr}}{{Camera}}</ref> *A '''Monumental Cross''' (1899){{Mérimée Icon}}<ref>Ministry of Culture, Mérimée {{Mérimée|IA00030191|IA00030191 Monumental Cross}} {{in lang|fr}}{{Camera}}</ref> *A '''Presbytery''' (19th century){{Mérimée Icon}}<ref>Ministry of Culture, Mérimée {{Mérimée|IA00030190|IA00030190 Presbytery}} {{in lang|fr}}{{Camera}}</ref> *The '''Parish Church of Saint Salvy and Saint Martin''' (13th century) {{Mérimée Icon}}<ref>Ministry of Culture, Mérimée {{Mérimée|IA00030188|IA00030188 Parish Church of Saint Salvy and Saint Martin}} {{in lang|fr}}{{Camera}}</ref> with its triangular gabled bell tower and three arched bays from the 16th century is at the centre of the village. Inside the church behind the altar is a large altarpiece from the 18th century. *'''Monumental Crosses''' (17th-20th century){{Mérimée Icon}}<ref>Ministry of Culture, Mérimée {{Mérimée|IA00030187|IA00030187 Monumental Crosses}} {{in lang|fr}}{{Camera}}</ref>
The Parish Church contains many items that are registered as historical objects: {{div col|colwidth=30em}} *The Furniture in the Church{{Palissy Icon}}<ref>Ministry of Culture, Palissy {{Palissy|IM19001326|IM19001326 Furniture in the Church}} {{in lang|fr}}</ref> *2 Bronze Bells (1784){{Palissy Icon}}<ref>Ministry of Culture, Palissy {{Palissy|IM19000348|IM19000348 Bronze Bell}} {{in lang|fr}}</ref><ref>Ministry of Culture, Palissy {{Palissy|IM19000347|IM19000347 Bronze Bell}} {{in lang|fr}}</ref> *A Commemorative plaque: obituary of Gilbert du Boucheron (1660){{Palissy Icon}}<ref>Ministry of Culture, Palissy {{Palissy|IM19000346|IM19000346 Commemorative plaque: obituary of Gilbert du Boucheron}} {{in lang|fr}}{{Camera}}</ref> *2 Decorative Vases (19th century){{Palissy Icon}}<ref>Ministry of Culture, Palissy {{Palissy|IM19000345|IM19000345 Decorative Vase}} {{in lang|fr}}{{Camera}}</ref><ref>Ministry of Culture, Palissy {{Palissy|IM19000344|IM19000344 Decorative Vase}} {{in lang|fr}}{{Camera}}</ref> *A Processional Banner (19th century){{Palissy Icon}}<ref>Ministry of Culture, Palissy {{Palissy|IM19000343|IM19000343 Processional Banner}} {{in lang|fr}}{{Camera}}</ref> *An Ex-voto of the House of Lorette (19th century){{Palissy Icon}}<ref>Ministry of Culture, Palissy {{Palissy|IM19000342|IM19000342 Ex-voto of the House of Lorette}} {{in lang|fr}}{{Camera}}</ref> *A Reliquary-Monstrance of Saint Vincent de Paul (1865){{Palissy Icon}}<ref>Ministry of Culture, Palissy {{Palissy|IM19000341|IM19000341 Reliquary-Monstrance of Saint Vincent de Paul}} {{in lang|fr}}{{Camera}}</ref> *A Sunburst Monstrance (19th century){{Palissy Icon}}<ref>Ministry of Culture, Palissy {{Palissy|IM19000340|IM19000340 Sunburst Monstrance}} {{in lang|fr}}{{Camera}}</ref> *A Ciborium (1819-1838){{Palissy Icon}}<ref>Ministry of Culture, Palissy {{Palissy|IM19000339|IM19000339 Ciborium}} {{in lang|fr}}{{Camera}}</ref> *3 Patens (19th century){{Palissy Icon}}<ref>Ministry of Culture, Palissy {{Palissy|IM19000338|IM19000338 Paten}} {{in lang|fr}}{{Camera}}</ref><ref>Ministry of Culture, Palissy {{Palissy|IM19000337|IM19000337 Paten}} {{in lang|fr}}{{Camera}}</ref><ref>Ministry of Culture, Palissy {{Palissy|IM19000336|IM19000336 Paten}} {{in lang|fr}}{{Camera}}</ref> *2 Chalices (1819-1838){{Palissy Icon}}<ref>Ministry of Culture, Palissy {{Palissy|IM19000335|IM19000335 Chalice}} {{in lang|fr}}{{Camera}}</ref><ref>Ministry of Culture, Palissy {{Palissy|IM19000334|IM19000334 Chalice}} {{in lang|fr}}{{Camera}}</ref> *A Statue: Saint Salvy (19th century){{Palissy Icon}}<ref>Ministry of Culture, Palissy {{Palissy|IM19000333|IM19000333 Statue: Saint Salvy}} {{in lang|fr}}{{Camera}}</ref> *A Statue: Saint Salvy (15th century){{Palissy Icon}}<ref>Ministry of Culture, Palissy {{Palissy|IM19000332|IM19000332 Statue: Saint Salvy}} {{in lang|fr}}{{Camera}}</ref> *A Statue: Virgin and child (19th century){{Palissy Icon}}<ref>Ministry of Culture, Palissy {{Palissy|IM19000331|IM19000331 Statue: Virgin and child}} {{in lang|fr}}{{Camera}}</ref> *A Statuette: Saint Theresa of Lisieux (20th century){{Palissy Icon}}<ref>Ministry of Culture, Palissy {{Palissy|IM19000330|IM19000330 Statue: Saint Theresa of Lisieux}} {{in lang|fr}}{{Camera}}</ref> *A Sacristy Cross: Christ on the Cross (19th century){{Palissy Icon}}<ref>Ministry of Culture, Palissy {{Palissy|IM19000329|IM19000329 Sacristy Cross: Christ on the Cross}} {{in lang|fr}}{{Camera}}</ref> *2 Statues: Saint Martin and Saint Salvy (18th century){{Palissy Icon}}<ref>Ministry of Culture, Palissy {{Palissy|IM19000328|IM19000328 2 Statues: Saint Martin and Saint Salvy}} {{in lang|fr}}{{Camera}}</ref> *A Baptismal font enclosure (18th century){{Palissy Icon}}<ref>Ministry of Culture, Palissy {{Palissy|IM19000327|IM19000327 Baptismal font enclosure}} {{in lang|fr}}{{Camera}}</ref> *The Saint Salvy Altar, Altar seating, Tabernacle, and Retable (17th century){{Palissy Icon}}<ref>Ministry of Culture, Palissy {{Palissy|IM19000326|IM19000326 Saint Salvy Altar, Altar seating, Tabernacle, and Retable}} {{in lang|fr}}{{Camera}}</ref> *The Virgin Altar, Altar seating, Tabernacle, and Retable (17th century){{Palissy Icon}}<ref>Ministry of Culture, Palissy {{Palissy|IM19000325|IM19000325 Virgin Altar, Altar seating, Tabernacle, and Retable}} {{in lang|fr}}{{Camera}}</ref> *The main Altar, Altar seating, Tabernacle, Retable, and Altar paintings (17th century){{Palissy Icon}}<ref>Ministry of Culture, Palissy {{Palissy|IM19000324|IM19000324 Virgin Altar, Altar seating, Tabernacle, Retable, and Altar paintings}} {{in lang|fr}}{{Camera}}</ref> *A Capital (13th century){{Palissy Icon}}<ref>Ministry of Culture, Palissy {{Palissy|IM19000323|IM19000323 Capital}} {{in lang|fr}}{{Camera}}</ref> {{div col end}}
===Picture Gallery=== <gallery class="center"> Eglise d'Ambrugeat.jpg|Church of St. Eloi and St. Martin File:Linteau XVIIème (maison Mazaud à Besse).jpg|Lintel from the 17th century (Mazaud House at Besse) File:Retable XVIIème (église d'Ambrugeat).jpg|Altar from the 18th century File:Croix_du_hameau_de_Besse.jpg|Besse hamlet cross File:Croix de Besse (détail).jpg|Besse Cross (detail) </gallery>
==Notable people linked to the commune== *'''Martial Brigouleix''', a resistance fighter born on 24 April 1903 at Ambrugeat and shot on 2 October 1943 at Mont-Valerien *'''André Desassis''' (known as "Darius"), a resistance fighter born in 1920 in the village of Lassagne and died in April 1944 after an unpleasant imprisonment at Limoges. He set up contact with Georges Guingouin as a basis for the first FTP (Francs-tireurs et partisans) troops. A monument was erected to his memory on the town square in Ambrugeat and a ceremony is held every Easter Monday to recall his commitment: in particular the National Association of Veterans of the Resistance (ANACR) and the mayor of the commune. *'''Bernard Mazaud''', painter and former resistance fighter
==See also== *Communes of the Corrèze department
==References== {{Reflist|2}}
==External links== * [https://web.archive.org/web/20070311212616/http://www.ign.fr/affiche_rubrique.asp?rbr_id=1087&CommuneId=21658 Ambrugeat on the old National Geographic Institute website] {{in lang|fr}} * [http://www.geoportail.gouv.fr/accueil?c=2.1186,45.5272&z=7.92265E-5&l=GEOGRAPHICALGRIDSYSTEMS.MAPS.3D$GEOPORTAIL:OGC:WMTS@aggregate(1)&l=ADMINISTRATIVEUNITS.BOUNDARIES$GEOPORTAIL:OGC:WMTS(1)&permalink=yes Ambrugeat on Géoportail], National Geographic Institute (IGN) website {{in lang|fr}} * [http://rumsey.geogarage.com/maps/cassinige.html?lat=45.5272&lon=2.1186&zoom=13 ''Ambrugeas'' on the 1750 Cassini Map]
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