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Chaptelat

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Chaptelat, the birthplace of St. Eloi.

It is a small village 8 km from the center of Limoges and 3 km from Couzeix where you will find all shops.

Birthplace of Saint Eloi, goldsmith, Minister Dagobert and patron of many corporations, it is also Chaptelat that Aurence, Gold River has its source. The town has hosted such prestigious figures such as Pierre Célestin Rousseau who founded the first school trainee teachers of the Haute-Vienne (forerunner of the teacher-training school).

The Eloi mas, outdoor center of the city of Limoges, served in the First World War as a military hospital, the result, in the cemetery, the presence of many graves of German soldiers, mostly victims of Spanish flu epidemic.

Geographical information

MunicipalityChaptelat
Postcode87270
Latitude45.9085250 (N 45° 54’ 31”)
Longitude1.2576390 (E 1° 15’ 28”)
AltitudeFrom 324m to 481m
Surface area17.92 km²
Population2110 inhabitants
Density117 inhabitants/km²
PrefectureLimoges (13.3 km, 15 min)
Insee code87038
IntercommunalityCU Limoges Métropole
DepartmentHaute-Vienne
TerritoryLimousin
RegionNew-Aquitaine

Nearest cities & towns

Couzeix4.3 km (7 min)
Bonnac-la-Côte5.8 km (11 min)
Rilhac-Rancon7.6 km (13 min)
Beaune-les-Mines9.6 km (16 min)
Saint-Jouvent9.8 km (10 min)
Limoges10.6 km (17 min)
Nieul10.8 km (12 min)
Thouron12.1 km (14 min)
Le Palais-sur-Vienne12.1 km (18 min)
Compreignac12.7 km (15 min)
Saint-Gence13.9 km (16 min)
Isle14.3 km (21 min)
Peyrilhac15.1 km (16 min)
Saint-Priest-Taurion15.3 km (22 min)

Things to see and do

Events and festivities

L'Impro Fait son Cinéma

Weather

Friday 29 march
Min. 8°C - Max. 10°C
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Saturday 30 march
Min. 5°C - Max. 12°C
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Sunday 31 march
Min. 6°C - Max. 14°C
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Visits, leisure and activities nearby

Outings

Last nameOuting typeDifficultyDurationDeparture municipality
Trip around Lake Saint-Pardoux
HikeEasy6:00Razès (15 km)
The Three Spires
HikeEasy4:00Saint-Léger-la-Montagne (18.3 km)
Nexon Castle Park
HikeIntermediate1:15Nexon (26 km)
In the footsteps of Henry IV
HikeIntermediate4:15Montrol-Sénard (27 km)
Soumagnas path
HikeEasy4:00Gorre (28 km)

Restaurants

Bed & breakfasts

Vacation rentals

Campsites

Hotels

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