Châtelus-le-Marcheix
Châtelus-le-Marcheix is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.
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%252C_l'%C3%A9glise.JPG.webp) The church in Châtelus-le-Marcheix | |
Location of Châtelus-le-Marcheix 
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| Coordinates: 46°00′01″N 1°36′31″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Creuse |
| Arrondissement | Guéret |
| Canton | Le Grand-Bourg |
| Intercommunality | CC Bénévent-Grand-Bourg |
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| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Thierry Péronne |
| Area 1 | 43.2 km2 (16.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 314 |
| • Density | 7.3/km2 (19/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23056 /23430 |
| Elevation | 294–650 m (965–2,133 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
A village of farming, forestry, lakes and streams situated some 22 miles (35 km) southwest of Guéret by the banks of the Taurion river and at the junction of the D5, D8 and the D48 roads. The village lies on the pilgrimage path of the Way of St. James.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 500 | — |
| 1968 | 647 | +29.4% |
| 1975 | 495 | −23.5% |
| 1982 | 447 | −9.7% |
| 1990 | 375 | −16.1% |
| 1999 | 356 | −5.1% |
| 2008 | 365 | +2.5% |
Personalities
- Pierre Michon, writer, was born here in 1945.
Sights
- The church, dating from the fourteenth century.
- Ruins of a feudal castle.
See also
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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