Royères

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Royères
The church of the Nativity of the Virgin, in Royères
The church of the Nativity of the Virgin, in Royères
Royères is located in France
Royères
Royères
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Location within Limousin region
Royères is located in Limousin
Royères
Royères
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Country France
Region Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes
Department Haute-Vienne
Arrondissement Limoges
Canton Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat
Intercommunality Noblat
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Martine Tandeau de Marsac
Area1 17.42 km2 (6.73 sq mi)
Population (2006)2 836
 • Density 48/km2 (120/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 87129 / 87400
Elevation 235–484 m (771–1,588 ft)
(avg. 365 m or 1,198 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Royères (Occitan: Roiéra) in a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Limousin region in west-central France.

Personalities

Royères was the birthplace of the Dominican inquisitor, Bishop of Lodève and prolific author Bernard Gui, circa 1261.

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