Saint-Jacques-des-Guérets
Saint-Jacques-des-Guérets | ||
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The interior of the church in Saint-Jacques-des-Guérets | ||
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Saint-Jacques-des-Guérets | ||
Location within Centre region Saint-Jacques-des-Guérets | ||
Coordinates: 47°46′31″N 0°47′39″E / 47.7753°N 0.7942°ECoordinates: 47°46′31″N 0°47′39″E / 47.7753°N 0.7942°E | ||
Country | France | |
Region | Centre-Val de Loire | |
Department | Loir-et-Cher | |
Arrondissement | Vendôme | |
Canton | Montoire-sur-le-Loir | |
Intercommunality | Pays de Ronsard | |
Government | ||
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Maurice Loyau | |
Area1 | 1.81 km2 (0.70 sq mi) | |
Population (1999)2 | 78 | |
• Density | 43/km2 (110/sq mi) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 41215 / 41800 | |
Elevation |
60–67 m (197–220 ft) (avg. 65 m or 213 ft) | |
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. |
Saint-Jacques-des-Guérets is a commune in the Loir-et-Cher department of central France. Lying on one of the traditional pilgrimage routes to Santiago da Compostella, across the river from the partly troglodyte hillside of Trôo, its small church of St. James the Great is celebrated for its Romanesque frescoes and western arch. The village street is minimal and the population resides mainly in outlying farms and secondary residences.
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