Beynac

Beynac ( Beinac in Occitan) is a Commune Frenchwoman, located in the department of the High-Vienna and the area the Limousin.

Geography

History

The name would be of origin Celtic: Bunium (name of anybody) to which the suffix - ac would have been coupled. The origin of the village would be thus a Celtic villa. The commune does not have a castle, nevertheless, a former priest, the Pénicaud Abbot, estimated that with the place known as: " Puytignon" an old seigneurery rose.

Rural district until the years 1970, Beynac gradually becomes suburbs dormitory of the periphery of Limoges.

Administration

Demography

Places and monuments

Personalities related to the commune

See too

Common of High-Vienna
Path of great excursion GR. 4

External bonds

Beynac on the site of the national geographical Institute
Beynac on the site of INSEE
Beynac on the site of Quid
Localization of Beynac on a chart of France and communes bordering
Plane on Beynac on Mapquest
Photographs of Beynac on PerigordWeb

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