Royères

French commune
nomcommune=Royères
région=Limousin
département=Haute-Vienne
arrondissement=Limoges
canton=Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat
insee=87129
cp=87400
maire=Martine Tandeau de Marsac
mandat=2008-2014
intercomm=CC de Noblat
longitude=1.43111
latitude=45.84944
alt moy=365 m
alt mini=235 m
alt maxi=484 m
km²=17.42
sans=795
date-sans=1999
dens=45|

Royères ( _oc. Roiéra) in a French commune in the Haute-Vienne "département" of the Limousin "région".

History

Royères was the birth place of the Dominican inquisitor, Bishop of Lodève and prolific author Bernardo Gui, circa 1261.

Demographics

At the 1999 census, the population was 795. On 1 January 2006, the estimate was 819.

ee also

*Communes of the Haute-Vienne department

References

* [http://www.insee.fr/en/home/home_page.asp INSEE] en icon
* [http://www.ign.fr/rubrique.asp?rbr_id=1&lng_id=EN IGN] en icon

External links

* [http://www.gaf.tm.fr/fr/france/limousin/hautevienne/royeres.php Royères] at General Annuaires France