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Égletons | |
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 Pierre Carminot Lycée | |
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| Coordinates:45°24′26″N2°02′46″E / 45.4072°N 2.0461°E /45.4072; 2.0461 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Corrèze |
| Arrondissement | Ussel |
| Canton | Égletons |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Charles Ferré[1] |
Area 1 | 16.85 km2 (6.51 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 4,336 |
| • Density | 260/km2 (670/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 19073 /19300 |
| Elevation | 533–800 m (1,749–2,625 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Égletons (French pronunciation:[eɡlətɔ̃];Aus Gletons inOccitan) is acommune in thedepartment ofCorrèze,New Aquitaine, southwesternFrance.
Égletons is located in theMassif Central at the crossroads of several geographical ensembles. The city leans up against the first foothills of the Limousine mountains (thePlateau de Millevaches in the north, and theMassif des Monédières to the west), and thus establishes itself on the high Corrèzian plateau andItalicdominating to the east, the gorges of theDordogne.The municipality is located on the former Route nationale 89 now the D1089:
Égletons station has rail connections to Brive-la-Gaillarde, Ussel and Bordeaux.
The climate isOceanic, so humid, but with cold winters and hot summers. Snowfall can occur in winter with temperatures often around 0 °C. Summer is sometimes followed by a mild autumn (Indian Summer).
| Climate data for Égletons, elevation 610 m (2,000 ft), (1997–2020 normals, extremes 1997–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 18.0 (64.4) | 24.6 (76.3) | 24.8 (76.6) | 27.5 (81.5) | 31.2 (88.2) | 37.4 (99.3) | 37.3 (99.1) | 37.1 (98.8) | 34.3 (93.7) | 30.7 (87.3) | 23.4 (74.1) | 17.9 (64.2) | 37.4 (99.3) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 6.6 (43.9) | 7.8 (46.0) | 11.6 (52.9) | 14.7 (58.5) | 18.4 (65.1) | 22.5 (72.5) | 24.2 (75.6) | 24.3 (75.7) | 20.7 (69.3) | 16.2 (61.2) | 10.3 (50.5) | 7.5 (45.5) | 15.4 (59.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 3.2 (37.8) | 3.7 (38.7) | 6.7 (44.1) | 9.5 (49.1) | 13.1 (55.6) | 16.8 (62.2) | 18.3 (64.9) | 18.2 (64.8) | 15.0 (59.0) | 11.5 (52.7) | 6.6 (43.9) | 4.0 (39.2) | 10.6 (51.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −0.2 (31.6) | −0.5 (31.1) | 1.9 (35.4) | 4.4 (39.9) | 7.7 (45.9) | 11.2 (52.2) | 12.5 (54.5) | 12.2 (54.0) | 9.2 (48.6) | 6.8 (44.2) | 2.9 (37.2) | 0.4 (32.7) | 5.7 (42.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −12.2 (10.0) | −14.6 (5.7) | −15.5 (4.1) | −5.2 (22.6) | −1.3 (29.7) | 2.8 (37.0) | 4.0 (39.2) | 4.8 (40.6) | −0.9 (30.4) | −6.3 (20.7) | −11.1 (12.0) | −13.0 (8.6) | −15.5 (4.1) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 142.5 (5.61) | 112.5 (4.43) | 129.8 (5.11) | 134.4 (5.29) | 112.2 (4.42) | 97.8 (3.85) | 93.2 (3.67) | 90.0 (3.54) | 90.0 (3.54) | 114.5 (4.51) | 152.4 (6.00) | 159.2 (6.27) | 1,428.5 (56.24) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 1.0 mm) | 14.1 | 11.1 | 12.6 | 13.1 | 12.6 | 9.6 | 9.0 | 9.8 | 9.1 | 11.4 | 14.1 | 13.5 | 139.9 |
| Source: Meteociel[3] | |||||||||||||
The origin of the name Égletons (1075: from Glutonibus; 1251: from Glotos) is uncertain:
In 1059 the city was the capital of the family of the Lords of Ventadour.
From their imposing fortress, a veritable eagle's nest on a rocky outcrop whose vestiges (recently restored and consolidated) still bear witness to the power, the Ventadour made the fortune of Égletons, ensured its prosperity and were at the origin of a rich tradition of art and culture, that of thela fin' amor: ThePoetry of theTroubadours.Bernard de Ventadour, one of the most famous of them, has been able to sing throughout Europe. Égletons still retains today remnants of this stronghold, its ramparts at the five gates that bear the coat of arms of the Ventadour, its church of St. Antoine and its 12th century steeple armed withmachicolations, its chapel of the penitents.
In August 1944, the Battle of Égletons was fought. The fierce fighting, the numerous devastation and the courage of the inhabitants during the struggle for the liberation of the city, earned the medieval capital of the Ventadour, a citation of l'Ordre du Corps d'Armée with the awarding of theCroix de Guerre with silver-gilt star on 11 November 1948.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 3,669 | — |
| 1975 | 4,608 | +3.31% |
| 1982 | 4,590 | −0.06% |
| 1990 | 4,487 | −0.28% |
| 1999 | 4,087 | −1.03% |
| 2007 | 4,355 | +0.80% |
| 2012 | 4,446 | +0.41% |
| 2017 | 4,298 | −0.67% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Égletons is renowned for its school buildings and public works.
The commune is a flower town having obtained two flowers on the 2007 list of theConcours des villes et villages fleuris. It retained this recognition in 2008.
Paule Morot-Cabanac wrote the bookÉgletons et ses rues (Égletons and its streets) in which it lists the streets of the city and explains the origin of the names given to them. This is a highly documented book that had required long months of research and preparation for this former history-loving teacher. This book is currently no longer available for sale.
The motto of the city is "Inania Pello", it means "I reject the vain things"
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