Branceilles
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 Branceilles (2015) | |
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Location of Branceilles | |
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| Coordinates: 45°00′43″N 1°42′39″E / 45.0119°N 1.7108°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Corrèze |
| Arrondissement | Brive-la-Gaillarde |
| Canton | Midi Corrézien |
| Intercommunality | Midi Corrézien |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Sabine Sabatier[1] |
Area 1 | 11.59 km2 (4.47 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 279 |
| • Density | 24.1/km2 (62.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 19029 /19500 |
| Elevation | 122–244 m (400–801 ft) (avg. 120 m or 390 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Branceilles (French pronunciation: [bʁɑ̃sɛj]; Occitan: Brancelhas) is a commune of the Corrèze department in central France.
History
In the late 1800's the vineyards and wine production had been destroyed by the phylloxera pest and farmers reverted to fruit and livestock farming.[3]: 36 In 1986 a group of farmers decided to replant the vineyards.[4] By 1990 the first grapes were harvested.[4] In 1989 a cooperative was established called the S.C.A. de la Cave Viticole de Branceilles.[4] They named the wine estate Mille et Une Pierres later renaming it 1001 Pierres in 2019.[4]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 321 | — |
| 1968 | 350 | +9.0% |
| 1975 | 308 | −12.0% |
| 1982 | 272 | −11.7% |
| 1990 | 225 | −17.3% |
| 1999 | 236 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 251 | +6.4% |
Economy
The commune is one of the few wine-growing communes in the Limousin, along with Queyssac-les-Vignes, Saint-Julien-Maumont and Verneuil-sur-Vienne.
Places and monuments
- Church Saint-Martin-de-Tours de Branceilles in Romanesque style, remodelled in the nineteenth century.[3]: 36
- Fountain of devotion.
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ^ a b Corrèze. Vallée de la Dordogne (in French). Martel: Les Éditions du Laquet. ISBN 2-91033377-9.
- ^ a b c d "LES VIGNERONS DE BRANCEILLES". Origine Corrèze (in French). Retrieved 28 August 2025.
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