Peyrat-le-Château

Peyrat-le-Château (French: [pɛʁa l(ə) ʃɑto]; Occitan: Pairac lo Chasteu) is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in west-central France.

Peyrat-le-Château
Pairac lo Chasteu  (Occitan)
The Château of Peyrat-le-Château
Location of Peyrat-le-Château
Peyrat-le-Château
Peyrat-le-Château
Coordinates: 45°48′49″N 1°46′25″E
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentHaute-Vienne
ArrondissementLimoges
CantonEymoutiers
IntercommunalityPortes de Vassivière
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Dominique Baudemont
Area
1
52.96 km2 (20.45 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)[1]
1,027
  Density19/km2 (50/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
87117 /87470
Elevation390–776 m (1,280–2,546 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Inhabitants are known as Peyratois or Castel Peyratois.

Notable people

  • Gilles Lalay (1962–1992), motorcycle enduro and rally raid competitor

See also

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