Bussière-Galant

Bussière-Galant (French pronunciation: [bysjɛʁ ɡalɑ̃]; Occitan: Bussiera Galand) is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France. Bussière-Galant station has rail connections to Bordeaux, Périgueux and Limoges.

Bussière-Galant
Commune
The church of Saint-Martin, in Bussière-Galant
The church of Saint-Martin, in Bussière-Galant
Coat of arms of Bussière-Galant
Coat of arms
Location of Bussière-Galant
Bussière-Galant is located in France
Bussière-Galant
Bussière-Galant
Bussière-Galant is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Bussière-Galant
Bussière-Galant
Coordinates: 45°37′41″N 1°02′16″E
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentHaute-Vienne
ArrondissementLimoges
CantonSaint-Yrieix-la-Perche
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Emmanuel Dexet[1]
Area
1
53.86 km2 (20.80 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
1,268
 • Density24/km2 (61/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
87027 /87230
Elevation338–551 m (1,109–1,808 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
The railway station in Bussière-Galant

Inhabitants are known as Bussiérois.

Elephant Haven

In 2017, construction of a "retirement home" for elephants named Elephant Haven was begun in the commune of Saint-Nicolas-Courbefy, not far from Bussière-Galant.[3]

Notable people
  • Irène de Maulmont, known as Gina Palerme (1885 - 1977), is an actress, dancer and singer of French music hall
  • Yoo Byung-eun businessman and a South Korean amateur photographer. Owner of the village of Courbefy located in the commune

See also

References
  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
  3. "Haute-Vienne : une maison de retraite pour éléphants pourrait ouvrir ses portes prochainement". Franceinfo (in French). 2017-08-21. Retrieved 2017-08-21.
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