Malleret
| Malleret | |
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  Malleret | |
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Location within Limousin region  Malleret | |
| Coordinates: 45°46′00″N 2°19′10″E / 45.7667°N 2.3194°ECoordinates: 45°46′00″N 2°19′10″E / 45.7667°N 2.3194°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes |
| Department | Creuse |
| Arrondissement | Aubusson |
| Canton | La Courtine |
| Intercommunality | Sources de la Creuse |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Michel Lacrocq |
| Area1 | 11.8 km2 (4.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 46 |
| • Density | 3.9/km2 (10/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23119 / 23260 |
| Elevation | 716–869 m (2,349–2,851 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. | |
Malleret is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.
Geography
A small village of farming and forestry situated some 15 miles (24 km) southeast of Aubusson, at the junction of the D29 and the D18 roads. The commune lies within the natural park of the Millevaches (1000 lakes, not cows).
Population
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 78 | — |
| 1968 | 89 | +14.1% |
| 1975 | 75 | −15.7% |
| 1982 | 61 | −18.7% |
| 1990 | 44 | −27.9% |
| 1999 | 46 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 46 | +0.0% |
Sights
- The church of St. John, dating from the thirteenth century.
- The feudal château at Segourzat.
- A sixteenth-century stone cross.
- Vestiges of a château at Galmaud.
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Malleret. |
- Malleret on the Quid website (French)
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