Mautes
| Mautes | |
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  Mautes | |
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Location within Limousin region  Mautes | |
| Coordinates: 45°56′41″N 2°23′07″E / 45.9447°N 2.3853°ECoordinates: 45°56′41″N 2°23′07″E / 45.9447°N 2.3853°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Limousin |
| Department | Creuse |
| Arrondissement | Aubusson |
| Canton | Bellegarde-en-Marche |
| Intercommunality | Auzances-Bellegarde |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Yolande Plas |
| Area1 | 22.67 km2 (8.75 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 218 |
| • Density | 9.6/km2 (25/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23127 / 23190 |
| Elevation |
568–727 m (1,864–2,385 ft) (avg. 651 m or 2,136 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. | |
Mautes is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.
Geography
A farming area comprising a small village and several hamlets, situated by the banks of the Roudeau river, some 12 miles (19 km) east of Aubusson, at the junction of the D39, D995 and the D25 roads.
Population
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 319 | — |
| 1968 | 370 | +16.0% |
| 1975 | 313 | −15.4% |
| 1982 | 298 | −4.8% |
| 1990 | 262 | −12.1% |
| 1999 | 220 | −16.0% |
| 2008 | 218 | −0.9% |
Sights
- The church, dating from the thirteenth century.
- The feudal castles at Barmont and Puy-de-Barmont.
- Traces of Roman villas.
- A menhir.
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mautes. |
- Mautes on the Quid website (French)
