Panazol
Panazol (Occitan: Panasòu) is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in west-central France.
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Château de la Beausserie - The Town Hall | |
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Coordinates: 45°50′23″N 1°18′39″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Haute-Vienne |
Arrondissement | Limoges |
Canton | Panazol |
Intercommunality | CU Limoges Métropole |
Government | |
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-Paul Duret |
Area 1 | 20.05 km2 (7.74 sq mi) |
Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 10,972 |
• Density | 550/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 87114 /87350 |
Elevation | 215–351 m (705–1,152 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Panazol is the third largest town in the department (by population), after Limoges and Saint-Junien. It can be considered as a commuter town.
Theo Sarapo, the singer, actor, and second husband of Édith Piaf died at Limoges on August 28, 1970 on RD 941 at the Panazol exit, direction Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat (Haute-Vienne). His car, a blue Citroen ID19, left the road at high speed and struck a tree the approximate height of Chateau de la Rue. He was removed from the wreckage and rushed to the Limoges hospital, where he died as a result of his injuries at the age of 34. He was buried in Paris at Père-Lachaise cemetery alongside Édith Piaf.
Inhabitants are known as Panazolais.
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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