Royères
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The church of the Nativity of the Virgin, in Royères | |
  Royères | |
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Location within Limousin region  Royères | |
| Coordinates: 45°50′58″N 1°25′52″E / 45.8494°N 1.4311°ECoordinates: 45°50′58″N 1°25′52″E / 45.8494°N 1.4311°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes |
| Department | Haute-Vienne |
| Arrondissement | Limoges |
| Canton | Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat |
| Intercommunality | Noblat |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Martine Tandeau de Marsac |
| Area1 | 17.42 km2 (6.73 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 836 |
| • Density | 48/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 87129 / 87400 |
| Elevation |
235–484 m (771–1,588 ft) (avg. 365 m or 1,198 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Royères (Occitan: Roiéra) in a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Limousin 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
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Royères. |
- Royères at General Annuaires France
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