Bellac

Bellac (French pronunciation: [bɛlak] ; Occitan: Belac [beˈlak]) is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France.

Bellac
Subprefecture and commune
Bridge over the Vincou
Location of Bellac
Bellac
Bellac
Coordinates: 46°07′23″N 1°03′01″E
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentHaute-Vienne
ArrondissementBellac
CantonBellac
IntercommunalityHaut Limousin en Marche
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Claude Peyronnet
Area
1
24.42 km2 (9.43 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
3,596
  Density150/km2 (380/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
87011 /87300
Elevation175–301 m (574–988 ft)
(avg. 245 m or 804 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Bellac is where the French author Jean Giraudoux, writer of L'Apollon de Bellac, was born in 1882. His house has been turned into a museum.

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