Concèze (French pronunciation: [kɔ̃sɛz]; Occitan: Concèsa) is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France. It is famous for its raspberry festival held annually in July and features in the Guinness Book of Records for the largest raspberry tart made in place within the world.

Concèze
The church of Saint-Julien-de-Brioude, in Concèze
The church of Saint-Julien-de-Brioude, in Concèze
Coat of arms of Concèze
Location of Concèze
Map
Concèze is located in France
Concèze
Concèze
Concèze is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
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Concèze
Coordinates: 45°21′20″N 1°20′44″E / 45.3556°N 1.3456°E / 45.3556; 1.3456
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCorrèze
ArrondissementBrive-la-Gaillarde
CantonL'Yssandonnais
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Pascal Hermand[1]
Area
1
13.44 km2 (5.19 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
386
 • Density29/km2 (74/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
19059 /19350
Elevation191–425 m (627–1,394 ft)
(avg. 410 m or 1,350 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population edit

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962364—    
1968418+14.8%
1975403−3.6%
1982369−8.4%
1990362−1.9%
1999402+11.0%
2008411+2.2%

Events edit

Concèze is well known in France for its annual Poetry Festival, in August.[3]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Concèze, si poétiquement vôtre", Jean-Pierre Thiollet, France Soir, 25 July 2011