Châtelus-le-Marcheix
| Châtelus-le-Marcheix | |
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The church in Châtelus-le-Marcheix | |
  Châtelus-le-Marcheix | |
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Location within Limousin region  Châtelus-le-Marcheix | |
| Coordinates: 46°00′01″N 1°36′31″E / 46.0003°N 1.6086°ECoordinates: 46°00′01″N 1°36′31″E / 46.0003°N 1.6086°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Limousin |
| Department | Creuse |
| Arrondissement | Guéret |
| Canton | Bénévent-l'Abbaye |
| Intercommunality | Bénévent-Grand-Bourg |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Thierry Péronne |
| Area1 | 43.2 km2 (16.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 365 |
| • Density | 8.4/km2 (22/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23056 / 23430 |
| Elevation | 294–650 m (965–2,133 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
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Châtelus-le-Marcheix is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.
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
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 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
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Châtelus-le-Marcheix. |
- Photographs of the Taurion at Châtelus-le-Marcheix (French)
- Châtelus-le-Marcheix on the Quid website (French)
