Affieux (; ) is a commune in the Corrèze department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of central France.
The inhabitants of the commune are known as Affieucois or Affieucoises.
The commune has been awarded two flowers by the National Council of Towns and Villages in Bloom in the Competition of cities and villages in Bloom.Affieux in the Competition for Towns and Villages in Bloom
Geography
Affieux is located some 45 km south-east of Limoges (in a straight line). Access to the commune is by road D940 from Treignac in the north passing south through the east of the commune to Le Lonzac. The D20 road also comes from Treignac, changing to the D3E3 in the commune and passing through the village before continuing south-west to join the D3 south-west of the commune.Google Maps
The Vézère river forms the western and northern border of the commune with numerous streams criss-crossing the commune and flowing to this river. There is also a lake to the south of the town of Affieux.
Localities and villages Affieux Les Rivieres La Louche La Gane Le Fargeau Espinet Le Peuch Marcilloux Merciel
Neighbouring Communes and Villages
Heraldry
Administration
List of Successive Mayors of AffieuxList of mayors of France From To Name 2001 2020 Guy GermainPrefecture website , consulted 20 August 2008 2020 2026 Didier Jarrige
Population
Culture and heritage
Civil heritage The commune has a number of buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments: A Chateau at le Peuch (16th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée The Chateau de Maury (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée A Chateau at Balème (17th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée A Farmhouse at l'Allouche (1605)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée A Chateau (1636)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée Farmhouses (17th-20th centuries)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée
Religious heritage The commune has several religious buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments: The Chapel of Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes (1874)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée A Cemetery Cross (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée A Monumental Cross (18th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée Monumental Crosses (17th-20th centuries)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée The Parish Church of Saint-Pardoux (1772)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée
The Parish Church contains many items that are registered as historical objects:
An Altar tombstone, 2 altar seatings, the Altar, a winged Tabernacle, and exhibition dais (17th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A sun-shaped Monstrance (1819)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A TombstoneMinistry of Culture, Palissy Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Flowered Vase (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Flowered Vase (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A sun-shaped Monstrance (1819)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Ciborium for the sick (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Ciborium (1838)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Paten (1838)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Chalice with Paten (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Chalice (1838)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Statuette: Immaculate conception (18th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy 2 Statues: Kneeling angels worshipping (17th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy 2 Statues: Standing angels worshipping (17th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Tabernacle (18th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy Altar seating, Tabernacle and exhibition (18th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy Altar tomb (18th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy Secondary Altar: Altar, seating, and Tabernacle (18th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Tabernacle Urn (1768)Ministry of Culture, Palissy 2 Statues: Saint Gilles and Saint Pardoux (1768)Ministry of Culture, Palissy An Altar Painting: The Assumption (1768)Ministry of Culture, Palissy The Retable architecture (1768)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Baptismal font (13th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Stoup (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy
Notable People linked to the Commune Jean Alambre: a writer and composer in French and Occitan Élise Palaudoux (called Nataska): (1895-1985), a designer. Her designs were shown at the Museum of Art Brut or Outsider Art in Lausanne. A street in the commune of Cabestany (Pyrénées-Orientales), bears the name "Nataska".
See also Communes of the Corrèze department
References
External links Affieux on the old IGN website Affieux on the 1750 Cassini Map