Lubersac
# Lubersac

Lubersac (French pronunciation: ​; Occitan: Liberçac) is a commune in the Corrèze département in central France near Arnac-Pompadour and Uzerche.

Formerly called Louparsat ("lou percé" in Limousin, can be translated to "pierced wolf" in English), named from the legend of a knight who killed a wolf with a blow of his sword to save his beloved.

## Geography

The commune is located on the river Auvézère. Lubersac station has rail connections to Brive-la-Gaillarde, Saint-Yrieix and Limoges.

## Population

Its inhabitants are called Lubersacois in French.

## Personalities

* Joseph, Count Souham (see also Joseph Souham) was born in Lubersac on 30 April 1760. He died on 28 April 1837 at Versailles. He was a French general of the First French Empire.
