The remarkable story of Turenne, in the Corrèze, which was an independent fiefdom for more than 750 years
Today, Turenne, in the Corrèze, is a small, picturesque village that is home to just over 800 inhabitants. For centuries, however, it was the seat of the last independent fiefdom in France – and immensely powerful.
From 984 to 1738, the Viscounts who ruled it and its population of around 100,000 – stretching about 50km in every direction – were given special privileges allowing them to make their own laws, mint their own money, raise an army and collect taxes, without having to give any to the royal family.
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