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The community of Ussel is located in the Massif central on the foothills of the plateau de Millevaches. The city itself sits on a hilltop in between the valley of the river Diège and the valley of the river Sarsonne. It is situated at an altitude of 2070 ft (631 m), in the Massif Central on the last buttress of the Plateau de Millevaches. Ussel is crossed by the Green Meridian.
HydrographyEdit
Three main watercourses are flowing through the community, the river Diège (the town is sometimes also called Ussel-sur-Diège), the river Sarsonne and the stream of Étang Roux.
DemographyEdit
In 2017, the population of Ussel was 9,736 inhabitants.
The Borde Castle, 15th century, reshuffled during the 17th century
The Mothe Castle, 16th century, historical monument since 1980
The Ventadour Hotel, historical monument since 1932
The Church Saint-Martin, 13th century, classified historical monument since 1926
The Roman Eagle situated in the Voltaire Square. This monument is sculpted in the granite, and discovered in The Peuch Mill, on the Sarsonne. It was cleaned and shifted en 2009 during the refurbishment of the Voltaire Square.
The Chapel of Notre-Dame de la Chabane
The Church Saint Martial
The Church Notre-Dame-de-l’Assomption, in La Tourette
The Church Saint-Dizier in Saint-Dézéry
Parks and green areasEdit
Ussel is well known thanks to its many green and natural areas. It offers the city a countrified atmosphere very appreciated by its inhabitants. Besides gardens, Ussel is composed of a large number of natural spaces, with hiking and walking trails. The municipality is a floral city which obtained three flowers during the contest "villes et villages fleuris".
TransportationEdit
The highway A 89 provides an easy access to the towns. Two main exits feeds the city. Exit 23 (Mauriac-Maymac-Ussel Ouest) south-west of town and Exit 24 (Ussel Est-Eygurande) North East of town. The construction of the highway has highly improved the security but also the comfort inside the town. This highway is a component of the European route E70.
Ussel is also crossed by the RN 89. This road which was retrofitted to a regional road links Bordeaux to Lyon via Clermont-Ferrand.
The Ussel-Thalamy airfield is a leisure and tourist oriented place. It is located a few kilometers away from town.
TwinningEdit
Ussel is paired with Auray (France), located in the department of Morbihan.
EconomyEdit
Forest products and woodEdit
Ussel shelters many company in the wood field, like the panel producer MDF Isoroy, the stratified clothes designer Polyrey, the interior door manufacturer Jeld Wen, the front door manufacturer Bel .
Mining and steelEdit
The Des farges mine, located 3 kilometers from Ussel, is part of Nouvelle-Aquitaine's mining. The extraction of lead was applied, as well as silver and much more, until its closure in 1981. La Société des fonderies d'Ussel (SFU) is one of the metallurgical representative of the region.
Food processingEdit
The city is the center of a farming region, marked by the bovine breed limousine and the pig farming at the same time. The pork butcher group Loste owns a production site of salted meat in the industrial area Empereur. Regional products are beef and pork, hunting and fishing products, and harvest products (cep, chanterelle, blueberry ) Local dishes are the tourtou or the farcidure, for example.
Pharmaceutical industryEdit
The industrial sector sets up in High-Corrèze since 1990 when Bristol-Myers Squibb settles a production site in the town of Meymac. In 1999, Pierre Fabre came to Ussel by building a distribution and logistics center in the industrial zone of L'Empereur. The company Chesapeake features a production unit specializing in packaging for the pharmaceutical industry (holsters and instructions), also located in the industrial zone of "The Emperor".
CultureEdit
Museum of UsselEdit
The museum of Ussel is dedicated to history, arts and tradition of the region of Ussel.[6] It features some objects and pictorial representations. Another part is devoted to the history of printing and exhibitions of engraving. Many of the objects exhibited concerning agricultural trades were kindly provided by Dr. Ernest Chiocconi, a salvage dealer. He had recovered objects in agricultural holdings which were no longer used.
Transcorrezien Railway LineEdit
Ussel was the northern terminus of the Metre Gauge Transcorrezien railway line linking Tulle to Ussel via Marcillac-la-Croisille, Lapleau, Soursac and Liginiac. This line was part of the narrow gauge network of railways in the Corrèze region.[7]
While the line has disappeared, many architectural and track elements still remain and can be visited by the public. Many of the stations are preserved and have been restored and a Tourist Route created which enables visitors to follow the track from its terminus at Languenne on the outskirts of Tulle to Ussel. The road signs are rectangular with "Transcorrezien" shown on them on a white background
The area includes the Roche Noir Viaduct, a suspension bridge crossing the deep gorge of the Luzège river between Lapleau and Soursac. It is possible to visit both ends of the bridge but, while it remains in good condition, it is closed even to pedestrians.
The Soursac end of the bridge leads straight into a 150 m-long curved tunnel. Visitors can park at the Soursac end, walk through the tunnel (which is lit) and emerge by the bridge.
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You can help expand this article with text translated from the corresponding article in French January 2009 Click show for important translation instructions View a machine translated version of the French article Machine translation like DeepL or Google Translate is a useful starting point for translations but translators must revise errors as necessary and confirm that the translation is accurate rather than simply copy pasting machine translated text into the English Wikipedia Do not translate text that appears unreliable or low quality If possible verify the text with references provided in the foreign language article You must provide copyright attribution in the edit summary accompanying your translation by providing an interlanguage link to the source of your translation A model attribution edit summary is Content in this edit is translated from the existing French Wikipedia article at fr Ussel Correze see its history for attribution You should also add the template Translated fr Ussel Correze to the talk page For more guidance see Wikipedia Translation Ussel French pronunciation ysɛl Occitan Ussel is a commune in the Correze department in central France Its inhabitants are called Ussellois UsselSubprefecture and communeChateau of La BordeCoat of armsLocation of UsselUsselShow map of FranceUsselShow map of Nouvelle AquitaineCoordinates 45 32 56 N 2 18 36 E 45 5489 N 2 31 E 45 5489 2 31CountryFranceRegionNouvelle AquitaineDepartmentCorrezeArrondissementUsselCantonUsselIntercommunalityHaute Correze CommunauteGovernment Mayor 2020 2026 Christophe Arfeuillere 1 Area150 37 km2 19 45 sq mi Population Jan 2020 2 9 162 Density180 km2 470 sq mi Time zoneUTC 01 00 CET Summer DST UTC 02 00 CEST INSEE Postal code19275 19200Elevation588 781 m 1 929 2 562 ft avg 630 m or 2 070 ft 1 French Land Register data which excludes lakes ponds glaciers gt 1 km2 0 386 sq mi or 247 acres and river estuaries Contents 1 Location 2 Hydrography 3 Demography 4 Historical heritage 4 1 Places and monuments 4 2 Parks and green areas 5 Transportation 6 Twinning 7 Economy 7 1 Forest products and wood 7 2 Mining and steel 7 3 Food processing 7 4 Pharmaceutical industry 8 Culture 8 1 Museum of Ussel 9 Transcorrezien Railway Line 10 See also 11 ReferencesLocation EditThe community of Ussel is located in the Massif central on the foothills of the plateau de Millevaches The city itself sits on a hilltop in between the valley of the river Diege and the valley of the river Sarsonne It is situated at an altitude of 2070 ft 631 m in the Massif Central on the last buttress of the Plateau de Millevaches Ussel is crossed by the Green Meridian Hydrography EditThree main watercourses are flowing through the community the river Diege the town is sometimes also called Ussel sur Diege the river Sarsonne and the stream of Etang Roux Demography EditIn 2017 the population of Ussel was 9 736 inhabitants Historical populationYearPop p a 19688 464 197510 664 3 36 198211 765 1 41 199011 448 0 34 199910 753 0 69 200710 328 0 50 20129 791 1 06 20179 736 0 11 Source INSEE 3 Historical heritage EditPlaces and monuments Edit The Borde Castle 15th century reshuffled during the 17th century The Mothe Castle 16th century historical monument since 1980 The Ventadour Hotel historical monument since 1932 The Church Saint Martin 13th century classified historical monument since 1926 The Roman Eagle situated in the Voltaire Square This monument is sculpted in the granite and discovered in The Peuch Mill on the Sarsonne It was cleaned and shifted en 2009 during the refurbishment of the Voltaire Square The Chapel of Notre Dame de la Chabane The Church Saint Martial The Church Notre Dame de l Assomption in La Tourette The Church Saint Dizier in Saint DezeryParks and green areas Edit Ussel is well known thanks to its many green and natural areas It offers the city a countrified atmosphere very appreciated by its inhabitants Besides gardens Ussel is composed of a large number of natural spaces with hiking and walking trails The municipality is a floral city which obtained three flowers during the contest villes et villages fleuris Transportation EditThe highway A 89 provides an easy access to the towns Two main exits feeds the city Exit 23 Mauriac Maymac Ussel Ouest south west of town and Exit 24 Ussel Est Eygurande North East of town The construction of the highway has highly improved the security but also the comfort inside the town This highway is a component of the European route E70 Ussel is also crossed by the RN 89 This road which was retrofitted to a regional road links Bordeaux to Lyon via Clermont Ferrand The train station of Ussel lies on a main railtrack linking Lyon to Bordeaux As of 2022 there are TER Nouvelle Aquitaine services to Bordeaux Brive la Gaillarde and Limoges The closest airports are Limoges Bellegarde 4 Clermont Ferrand Auvergne 5 The Ussel Thalamy airfield is a leisure and tourist oriented place It is located a few kilometers away from town Twinning EditUssel is paired with Auray France located in the department of Morbihan Economy EditForest products and wood Edit Ussel shelters many company in the wood field like the panel producer MDF Isoroy the stratified clothes designer Polyrey the interior door manufacturer Jeld Wen the front door manufacturer Bel Mining and steel Edit The Des farges mine located 3 kilometers from Ussel is part of Nouvelle Aquitaine s mining The extraction of lead was applied as well as silver and much more until its closure in 1981 La Societe des fonderies d Ussel SFU is one of the metallurgical representative of the region Food processing Edit The city is the center of a farming region marked by the bovine breed limousine and the pig farming at the same time The pork butcher group Loste owns a production site of salted meat in the industrial area Empereur Regional products are beef and pork hunting and fishing products and harvest products cep chanterelle blueberry Local dishes are the tourtou or the farcidure for example Pharmaceutical industry Edit The industrial sector sets up in High Correze since 1990 when Bristol Myers Squibb settles a production site in the town of Meymac In 1999 Pierre Fabre came to Ussel by building a distribution and logistics center in the industrial zone of L Empereur The company Chesapeake features a production unit specializing in packaging for the pharmaceutical industry holsters and instructions also located in the industrial zone of The Emperor Culture EditMuseum of Ussel Edit The museum of Ussel is dedicated to history arts and tradition of the region of Ussel 6 It features some objects and pictorial representations Another part is devoted to the history of printing and exhibitions of engraving Many of the objects exhibited concerning agricultural trades were kindly provided by Dr Ernest Chiocconi a salvage dealer He had recovered objects in agricultural holdings which were no longer used Transcorrezien Railway Line EditUssel was the northern terminus of the Metre Gauge Transcorrezien railway line linking Tulle to Ussel via Marcillac la Croisille Lapleau Soursac and Liginiac This line was part of the narrow gauge network of railways in the Correze region 7 While the line has disappeared many architectural and track elements still remain and can be visited by the public Many of the stations are preserved and have been restored and a Tourist Route created which enables visitors to follow the track from its terminus at Languenne on the outskirts of Tulle to Ussel The road signs are rectangular with Transcorrezien shown on them on a white backgroundThe area includes the Roche Noir Viaduct a suspension bridge crossing the deep gorge of the Luzege river between Lapleau and Soursac It is possible to visit both ends of the bridge but while it remains in good condition it is closed even to pedestrians The Soursac end of the bridge leads straight into a 150 m long curved tunnel Visitors can park at the Soursac end walk through the tunnel which is lit and emerge by the bridge See also EditCommunes of the Correze departmentReferences Edit Repertoire national des elus les maires in French data gouv fr Plateforme ouverte des donnees publiques francaises 13 September 2022 Populations legales 2020 The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies 29 December 2022 Population en historique depuis 1968 INSEE Limoges Bellegarde airport site Clermont Ferrand Auvergne airport s site Musee d Ussel Archived from the original on 26 July 2009 Retrieved 2 February 2010 Details about the Transcorrezien nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ussel Correze Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ussel Correze amp oldid 1168247183, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
