Panazol

Panazol est une commune française du département de la Haute-Vienne (87) située dans la banlieue Est de Limoges, en région Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Ses habitants sont appelés les Panazolais(es). Panazol est la 3e ville du département par sa population après Limoges et Saint-Junien. Après Limoges, qu'elle borde en limite orientale séparée par la Vienne, Panazol est la plus peuplée des communes de l'unité urbaine de Limoges, avec plus de 11 000 habitants. Elle possède une démographie dynamique, et son plan est caractérisé par un urbanisme moderne et récent, privilégiant les logements et les services et les installations industrielles et commerciales.

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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.

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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

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Canton of Limoges-5

The canton of Limoges-5 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 Limoges. It consists of the following communes: Limoges (partly) Le Palais-sur-Vienne Rilhac-Rancon

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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.

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Limoges-Bénédictins station

Limoges-Bénédictins (French: Gare de Limoges-Bénédictins) is the main railway station of Limoges. It is situated on the Orléans–Montauban railway. It was named Bénédictins due to the presence of a Benedictine monastery closed during the French Revolution.

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