Bort-les-Orgues
Encyclopedia
Bort-les-Orgues is a commune
in the Corrèze
department in central France
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The river Rhue forms part of the commune's southeastern border, then flows into the Dordogne.
at the foot of which it lies.
Another touristic feature is the medieval Château de Val, emerging from the side of a lake created by a high dam
built on the river.
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
in the Corrèze
Corrèze
Corrèze is a department in south central France, named after the Corrèze River.The inhabitants of the department are called Corréziens or Corréziennes according to gender.-History:...
department in central France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
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Geography
Bort-les-Orgues is situated on the Dordogne RiverDordogne River
The Dordogne is a river in south-central and southwest France.-Name:Contrary to appearances, the name of the Dordogne is not a recent word resulting from the names of the Dore and the Dogne...
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The river Rhue forms part of the commune's southeastern border, then flows into the Dordogne.
Sights
Bort-les-Orgues takes is name from "Les Orgues", an organ-shaped old volcanoVolcano
2. Bedrock3. Conduit 4. Base5. Sill6. Dike7. Layers of ash emitted by the volcano8. Flank| 9. Layers of lava emitted by the volcano10. Throat11. Parasitic cone12. Lava flow13. Vent14. Crater15...
at the foot of which it lies.
Another touristic feature is the medieval Château de Val, emerging from the side of a lake created by a high dam
Dam
A dam is a barrier that impounds water or underground streams. Dams generally serve the primary purpose of retaining water, while other structures such as floodgates or levees are used to manage or prevent water flow into specific land regions. Hydropower and pumped-storage hydroelectricity are...
built on the river.
Population
Personalities
- Bort-les-Orgues was the birthplace of the philosopher Jean-François MarmontelJean-François MarmontelJean-François Marmontel was a French historian and writer, a member of the Encyclopediste movement.-Biography:He was born of poor parents at Bort, Limousin...
(1723–1799). - Lina Margy, the famous French singer of the "Petit Vin Blanc" was born in Rue de Piechecros, in Bort-les-Orgues (1914–1973)