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Bort-les-Orgues

, Bort-les-Orgues, France
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Bort-les-Orgues is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France.GeographyBort-les-Orgues is situated on the Dordogne River.The river Rhue forms part of the commune's southeastern border, then flows into the Dordogne.SightsBort-les-Orgues takes is name from "Les Orgues", an organ-shaped old volcano at the foot of which it lies.Another touristic feature is the medieval Château de Val, emerging from the side of a lake created by a high dam built on the river.PersonalitiesBort-les-Orgues was the birthplace of the philosopher Jean-François Marmontel (1723–1799).Lina Margy, the famous French singer of the "Petit Vin Blanc" was born in Rue de Piechecros, in Bort-les-Orgues (1914–1973)See alsoCommunes of the Corrèze departmentReferencesINSEEExternal links Official site Château de Val

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