- Argentat
French commune
nomcommune=Argentat
Dordogne River
région= Limousin
département=Corrèze
arrondissement=Tulle
canton=Argentat
insee=19010
cp=19400
maire=René Teulade
mandat=2001-2008
intercomm=
longitude=1.93861111111
latitude=45.0941666667
alt moy=188 m
alt mini=166 m
alt maxi=441 m
hectares=2241
km²=22.41
sans=3125
date-sans=1999
dens=139|Argentat is a commune in the department of
Corrèze in centralFrance . It is the capital of the canton of Argentat. [ [http://www.tourisme-argentat.com/gb3.html Official Office of Tourism website for Argentat] ]Geography
Argentat is situated on the
Dordogne River , to the south west ofBort-les-Orgues . It is the point where the Maronne, a tributary of the Dordogne, converges with the famous river. It lies on the border of three regions, Limousin,Quercy and Auvergne, although it officially lies within the Limousin region.ights
The
Dordogne River is an impressive sight and flows beneath aviaduct , Le Pont de la République, linking the north and south sections of the town. [ [http://www.argentat.fr/principale.htm Sights in Argentat (French, English Available)] ]Gallery
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