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Flag of Lussac-les-Églises - Image by Olivier Touzeau, 29 September 2025
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Lussac-les-Églises (463 inhabitants, 4,102 ha) is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department.
The name Lussac comes from the Latin proper name Lucius, to which was added "les Églises," because it had two: the parish church of Saint-Martial and the church of Saint- tienne.
In 1356, during the Hundred Years' War, the Black Prince (Prince of Wales) left Bordeaux and passed through the village with his army to advance towards the Loire, following the borders of Poitou. During the Revolution, Lussac-les-Eglises briefly became Lussac-les-Patries. The hamlet of Expardeli re, northwest of the commune, was the capital of a commandery of the Order of Saint John of Jerusalem. The church of Saint-Martial, an 11th-century building in the shape of a Latin cross, cured stomach and back pain. The parish of Saint- tienne no longer exists, but the cult of Saint- tienne continues with an annual pilgrimage and the patronal feast. Fran ois de Bourdelle, born in Lussac-les- glises, was Louis XIV's first surgeon and a benefactor of the town. He donated part of his property, including a house, to be used as a hospital and hospice for the poor, as well as his farm in Lessard.
Olivier Touzeau, 29 September 2025
The coat of arms of Lussac-les- glises is emblazoned as follows:
Quarterly ermine a bordure gules (Limousin) and azure semy de lis or
a bend gules charged with three lions argent (Marche) ; overall
argent, three martlets sable.
The central inescutcheon bears the arms of the Lignaud de Lussac family.
The flag has been observed in Fleury (Moselle), a village twinned with Lussac-les-Églises: picture (2024).
Olivier Touzeau, 29 September 2025