Souillac, Lot
Encyclopedia
Souillac is a commune
in the Lot department in south-western France
, on the river Dordogne. It is the site of the new Brive – Souillac Airport
, that opened in 2010.
The abbey has famous Romanesque
carvings.
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
in the Lot department in south-western France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, on the river Dordogne. It is the site of the new Brive – Souillac Airport
Brive – Souillac Airport
Brive – Souillac Airport is an international airport located south of Brive-la-Gaillarde, a commune of the Corrèze department in the Limousin region of France. Commercially called Brive – Dordogne Valley Airport , it replaces the older Brive – La Roche Airport . The official inauguration was on...
, that opened in 2010.
The abbey has famous Romanesque
Romanesque art
Romanesque art refers to the art of Western Europe from approximately 1000 AD to the rise of the Gothic style in the 13th century, or later, depending on region. The preceding period is increasingly known as the Pre-Romanesque...
carvings.