Objat

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Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

Coat of arms

Location of Objat

(2020–2026) Philippe Vidau^[1]Area

9.57 km² (3.69 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

3,699 • Density390/km² (1,000/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code

19153 /19130

Elevation109–244 m (358–801 ft)
(avg. 125 m or 410 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Objat (French pronunciation: [ɔbʒa]; Occitan: Ajac) is a commune in the Corrèze department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. The inhabitants are called Objatois and Objatoises.

Geography

Fifteen kilometres north-west of Brive-la-Gaillarde, the municipality of Objat is located in the valley of the Loyre (a tributary of the Vézère) which crosses the town centre. The municipality is limited to the southwest by the Loyre and the Roseix rivers, and to the west by Mayne stream. Objat station has rail connections to Brive-la-Gaillarde, Saint-Yrieix and Limoges.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	2,701	—
1975	3,077	+1.88%
1982	3,211	+0.61%
1990	3,163	−0.19%
1999	3,372	+0.71%
2007	3,490	+0.43%
2012	3,564	+0.42%
2017	3,640	+0.42%
Source: INSEE^[3]

Places and Monuments

St. Bartholomew's Church from 15th century with its steeple redone in the 19th century.

The church of Objat
The stained glass of Saint-Jean-Baptiste
The nave

Notable people

Gérard Brutus, writer born in Objat in 1959.
Eugène Freyssinet (1879–1962), a French engineer who invented prestressed concrete, was born in Objat.
Max Mamers, racing driver twice champion of France de Rallycross, organizer of the Andros Trophy and the Paris–Corrèze road bicycle race.
Pierre Bessot (1935–), a former rugby union player, was born in Objat.
Frédéric Desnoyer (1955–), a former rugby union player, was born in Objat.

Local life

Education

Marie-Cournil nursery school
Michel-Sirie elementary school
Eugène-Freyssinet public college

The college is one of the sites where the media were present in September 2011, when sixth grade classes were not open because of the back-to-school strikes.

Events

The Objat Association organises many cultural events such as outdoor concerts or other gatherings around a specific theme.

Sports

L'US Objat, a rugby club representing the city, plays at Stade Léon-Féral. L'USO is currently playing in the Honneur division. The club maintains a strong rivalry with the Pompadour.

Objat has a handball club: the Handball Club Objat Corrèze whose senior men's team is currently playing in [evasive] in National 3. The club was founded in 1975 and now has nearly 250 members.

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE