La Chèze

La Chèze (Breton: Kez) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department of Brittany in northwestern France.

La Chèze

Kez
Commune
Ruins of the chateau
Coat of arms
Location of La Chèze
La Chèze
La Chèze
Coordinates: 48°07′56″N 2°39′18″W
CountryFrance
RegionBrittany
DepartmentCôtes-d'Armor
ArrondissementSaint-Brieuc
CantonLoudéac
IntercommunalityLoudéac
Government
 • Mayor (2014–2020) Catherine Journel
Area
1
2.53 km2 (0.98 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
563
 • Density220/km2 (580/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
22039 /22210
Elevation67–141 m (220–463 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Administration

La Chèze is divided into different quarters:

  • Le Bougard
  • Belle-vue
  • Des Colombières
  • La Grange

Mayors

The current mayor of La Chèze is Catherine Journel. She's of miscellaneous left and a veterinary, she replaced retiring Socialist incumbent Jean-Yves Bothere, in office from 1995 to 2014

  • Marie Thérèse Angoujard mayor from 1992 to 1995;
  • Théodore Angoujard mayor Socialist from 1977 to 1992;
  • André Fairier mayor from 1947 to 1977.

Demography

Inhabitants of La Chèze are called Chéziens in French.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1793435—    
1800428−1.6%
1806399−6.8%
1821399+0.0%
1831405+1.5%
1836445+9.9%
1841410−7.9%
1846403−1.7%
1851437+8.4%
YearPop.±%
1856420−3.9%
1861450+7.1%
1866399−11.3%
1872382−4.3%
1876418+9.4%
1881434+3.8%
1886429−1.2%
1891470+9.6%
1896530+12.8%
YearPop.±%
1901486−8.3%
1906498+2.5%
1911467−6.2%
1921459−1.7%
1926498+8.5%
1931492−1.2%
1936498+1.2%
1946493−1.0%
1954504+2.2%
YearPop.±%
1962566+12.3%
1968587+3.7%
1975606+3.2%
1982571−5.8%
1990597+4.6%
1999569−4.7%
2006616+8.3%
2008637+3.4%
2016566−11.1%

Culture

Festival

The festival Blues au château ("Blues at the castle" in English) created in 2006 to support the association for the protection of the castle. Lot of concerts are organised every years.

Programmation
  • Edition 2018ː This 12e edition took place from 16 to 19 August, on the farm's scene and the mansion's scene, particularly.
    • Thursdayː Ladyva, An Diaz and Raphaël Wressnig and the Soul Gift Band.
    • Friday: Dave Kelly, Sarah James, Ladyva, Jose Luis Pardo (solo) and Raphaël Wressnig and the Soul Gift Band.
    • Saturdayː An Diaz, Brooks Williams, Dave Kelly, Jose Lui Pardo (band) and Josh Hoyer & Soul Colossal.
    • Sunday: Jose Luis Pardo (solo), Sarah James, Brooks Williams and Josh Hoyer and Soul Colossal.
  • Edition 2017: This 11e edition took place from 17 to 20 August, on the Barn's scene and the castle's scene, particularly.
    • Thursday: One Rusty Band and B. B. & The Blues Shacks;
    • Friday: The Blue Butter Pot, Derrin Neuendorf, Owen Campbell and B.B & the Blues Shacks;
    • Saturday: Mark Keen, Ghalia Vauthier, One Rusty Band, Lisa Mills and Alligator Nail
    • Sunday: Lisa Mills, Owen Campbell, Derrin Neuendorf and Little Steve & the Big Beat
  • Edition 2016: This 10e edition took place from 20 to 23 August, to the mansion, at the pound and on the castle's scene, particularly.
    • Thursday: Pugsley Buzzard, Paola Ronci and the Hay Bale Stompers.
    • Friday: Slidin Slim, Paola Ronci, the Hay Bale Stompers, Julian Burdock trio, Thorbjørn Risager and The Black Tornado.
    • Saturday: Julian Burdock, Pugsley Buzzard, Slidin Slim, Daniel Eriksen and Ian Parker Band.
    • Sunday: Ian Parker, Paolo Ronci, the Hay Bale Stumpers, Sydney Ellis and Her Midnight Preachers.

See also

References
  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.


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