Luzège
Encyclopedia
The Luzège is a 64.1 km (39.8 mi) long river
in the Corrèze
département, south-central France
. Its source is on the Plateau de Millevaches
, in Meymac
, 7 km (4.3 mi) north-northwest of the town. It flows generally south. It is a right tributary of the Dordogne
into which it flows between Soursac
and Laval-sur-Luzège
.
, Combressol
, Maussac
, Darnets
, Palisse
, Lamazière-Basse
, Moustier-Ventadour
, Saint-Hilaire-Foissac
, Lapleau
, Saint-Pantaléon-de-Lapleau
, Soursac
, Laval-sur-Luzège
River
A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...
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:...
département, south-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...
. Its source is on the Plateau de Millevaches
Plateau de Millevaches
right|thumb|220px|Plateau de MillevachesThe Plateau de Millevaches is an upland area in the Limousin région of France...
, in Meymac
Meymac
Meymac is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France.-Geography:The commune lies just south of the Millevaches Plateau and north-west of the Cantal mountains....
, 7 km (4.3 mi) north-northwest of the town. It flows generally south. It is a right tributary of the Dordogne
Dordogne 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...
into which it flows between Soursac
Soursac
Soursac is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France.-Geography:The Luzège forms most of the commune's western border, then flows into the Dordogne, which forms the commune's southern and eastern borders.-Population:...
and Laval-sur-Luzège
Laval-sur-Luzège
Laval-sur-Luzège is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France.-Geography:The Luzège forms the commune's eastern border, then flows into the Dordogne, which forms the commune's southern border.-Population:-References:*...
.
Communes along its course
This list is ordered from source to mouth: MeymacMeymac
Meymac is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France.-Geography:The commune lies just south of the Millevaches Plateau and north-west of the Cantal mountains....
, Combressol
Combressol
Combressol is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France.-Population:...
, Maussac
Maussac
Maussac is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France.-Population:...
, Darnets
Darnets
Darnets is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France.-Population:...
, Palisse
Palisse
Palisse is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France.-Geography:The Triouzoune flows south-southeast through the eastern part of the commune. The Vianon flows south through the middle of the commune. The Luzège forms part of the commune's western border.-Population:...
, Lamazière-Basse
Lamazière-Basse
Lamazière-Basse is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France.-Geography:The Vianon forms most of the commune's eastern and southeastern borders, then flows into the Luzège, which forms most of the commune's western and southwestern borders....
, Moustier-Ventadour
Moustier-Ventadour
Moustier-Ventadour is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France.-Population:-References:*...
, Saint-Hilaire-Foissac
Saint-Hilaire-Foissac
Saint-Hilaire-Foissac is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France.-Population:-References:*...
, Lapleau
Lapleau
Lapleau is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France.-Population:...
, Saint-Pantaléon-de-Lapleau
Saint-Pantaléon-de-Lapleau
Saint-Pantaléon-de-Lapleau is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France.-Population:-References:*...
, Soursac
Soursac
Soursac is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France.-Geography:The Luzège forms most of the commune's western border, then flows into the Dordogne, which forms the commune's southern and eastern borders.-Population:...
, Laval-sur-Luzège
Laval-sur-Luzège
Laval-sur-Luzège is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France.-Geography:The Luzège forms the commune's eastern border, then flows into the Dordogne, which forms the commune's southern border.-Population:-References:*...