Ligneyrac (; ) is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France.
Toponymy The name of the commune refers to Linarius, a Latin character to which the suffix -acum is attached, indicating the "domain of Linarius".
The commune is called in Occitan.
Population
Local culture and heritage Places and monuments Église Saint-Cyr-et-Sainte-Julitte – a romanesque church of the 12th century, with its oratory, listed as a historical monument since 1928; Château du Peuch – probably dating from the 15th century, listed since 1998; Château des Roberts; Château de la Rue – from the 16th and 17th centuries, a historical monument listed for its facades and roofs since 1965; Fontaine Saint-Georges and its Saint-Eutrope spring.
Notable people Adhémar Robert – a cardinal of the 14th century, born at the Château des Roberts; Raymond Datheil (1902–1983) – poet, was a young teacher there.
See also Communes of the Corrèze department
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