Arrondissements of the Corrèze department facts for kids

The 3 arrondissements of the Corrèze. From left to right: Brive-la-Gaillarde, Tulle (in red), and Ussel.

In France, a department is like a big region or county. Inside each department, there are smaller areas called arrondissements. You can think of an arrondissement as a district or a borough. The Corrèze department has three of these arrondissements.

Each arrondissement has a main town or city called a subprefecture. This is like its capital. If the main capital of the whole department (called the prefecture) is located inside one of these arrondissements, then that city serves as both the department's capital and the arrondissement's capital.

Arrondissements are further divided into even smaller areas called communes. These are like towns or villages.

The three arrondissements in the Corrèze department are:

A Quick Look at Corrèze's History

The way the Corrèze department is organized has changed a few times since it was first created. Here's a simple timeline:

• In 1790, the Corrèze department was created. It had four main areas called districts: Uzerche, Ussel, Tulle, and Brive. The city of Tulle was chosen as the capital of the whole department.
• By 1800, these districts were changed into what we now call arrondissements. The arrondissements of Ussel, Tulle, and Brive were formed. The Uzerche district was no longer an arrondissement.
• In 1926, the arrondissement of Ussel was removed. This meant it was no longer a separate administrative area.
• But then, in 1943, Ussel was made an arrondissement again! So, it returned to its previous status.

See Also

• Arrondissement of Brive-la-Gaillarde
• Arrondissement of Tulle
• Arrondissement of Ussel
• List of arrondissements of France

Images for kids

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  Map of arrondissements of the Corrèze department.