Hippolyte Jean Giraudoux was a French novelist, essayist, diplomat and playwright. He is considered among the most important French dramatists of the period between World War I and World War II. His work is noted for its stylistic elegance and poetic fantasy. Giraudoux's dominant theme is the relationship between man and woman—or in some cases, between man and some unattainable ideal.
Haute-Vienne is a department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in southwest-central France. Named after the Vienne River, it is one of the twelve departments that together constitute Nouvelle-Aquitaine. The neighbouring departments are Creuse, Corrèze, Dordogne, Charente, Vienne and Indre.
Limoges is a city and commune, is the capital of the Haute-Vienne department and was the administrative capital of the former Limousin region in west-central France. Situated on the first western foothills of the Massif Central, Limoges is crossed by the Vienne River, of which it was originally the first ford crossing point.
The Vienne is a major river in south-western France. It is 363 km (226 mi) long. It is a significant left tributary of the lower Loire. It supports numerous hydro-electric dams, and it is the main river of the northern part of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.
Rochechouart is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in west-central France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department.
Montluçon is a commune in central France on the Cher river. It is the largest commune in the Allier department, although the department's prefecture is located in the smaller town of Moulins. Its inhabitants are known as Montluçonnais. The town is in the traditional province of Bourbonnais and was part of the mediaeval duchy of Bourbon.
The 3 arrondissements of the Haute-Vienne department are:
- Arrondissement of Bellac, with 57 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 39,204 in 2016.
- Arrondissement of Limoges, with 108 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 297,957 in 2016.
- Arrondissement of Rochechouart, with 30 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 37,817 in 2016.
The Arrondissement of Bellac is an arrondissement of France in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. It has 57 communes. Its population is 39,204 (2016), and its area is 1,779.9 km2 (687.2 sq mi).
The following is a list of the 21 cantons of the Haute-Vienne department, in France, following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015:
Limoges – Bellegarde Airport is an airport located 6 kilometres (4 mi) west-northwest of Limoges, a commune of the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France. The airport presently has limited mass transit options which include only three stops per day of bus line 26 and a shared taxi service to and from the main train station.
Sussac is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in west-central France.
The A20 autoroute or L'Occitane is a highway through central France. A part of France's national network of autoroutes, it is 412 kilometres (256 mi) long.
Compreignac is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France.
Lesterps is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France.
Lonnes is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France.
Peyrat-de-Bellac is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in west-central France.
Saint-Bonnet-de-Bellac is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in west-central France.
Saint-Victurnien is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in west-central France. Its inhabitants are called Saint-Victurniauds.
Mazerolles is a commune in the Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France.
A Village étape (France) or a Village relais (Québec) is a small town, typically under five thousand people, designated to provide a complete set of services for national or provincial highway travellers. While most do provide natural or cultural landmarks, activities or attractions in some form, the core requirements address quality or hours of operation for amenities such as restaurants, grocers, lodging and tourist information.
