English
Français
Le Palais-sur-Vienne
Le Palais-sur-Vienne (French pronunciation: [lə palɛ syʁ vjɛn]; Occitan: Lu Palaiç) is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in west-central France.
1. Population
Inhabitants are known as Palaisiens in French.
1. See also
Communes of the Haute-Vienne department
1. References
Nearby Places View Menu
3.0 km
Canton of Panazol
The canton of Panazol is an administrative division of the Haute-Vienne department, western France. It was created at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Panazol.
It consists of the following communes:
Feytiat
Panazol
3.0 km
Panazol
Panazol (French pronunciation: [panazɔl]; Occitan: Panasòu) is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in west-central France. It is an eastern suburb of Limoges.
Panazol is the third largest town in the department (by population), after Limoges and Saint-Junien. It can be considered as a commuter town.
Théo Sarapo, the singer, actor, and second husband of Édith Piaf died at Limoges on 28 August 1970 on RD 941 at the Panazol exit, direction Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat (Haute-Vienne). His car, a blue Citroen ID19, left the road at high speed and struck a tree the approximate height of Chateau de la Rue. He was removed from the wreckage and rushed to the Limoges hospital, where he died as a result of his injuries at the age of 34. He was buried in Paris at Père-Lachaise cemetery alongside Édith Piaf.
3.5 km
Zénith Limoges Métropole
The Zénith Limoges Métropole (French pronunciation: [zenit limɔʒ metʁɔpɔl]; also known as the Concert Hall in Limoges) is an indoor amphitheater designed by famous architect Bernard Tschumi. This building is located in a wooded area on the outskirts of the city of Limoges in central France. The concert hall in Limoges can accommodate up to 6,000 spectators.
3.7 km
Rilhac-Rancon
Rilhac-Rancon (French pronunciation: [ʁijak ʁɑ̃kɔ̃]; Occitan: Rilhac (Rancom)) is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in west-central France.