La Chapelle-Baloue
| La Chapelle-Baloue | |
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| Commune | |
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The Sédelle river, near to La Chapelle-Baloue | |
  La Chapelle-Baloue | |
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Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine region  La Chapelle-Baloue | |
| Coordinates: 46°21′38″N 1°34′39″E / 46.3606°N 1.5775°ECoordinates: 46°21′38″N 1°34′39″E / 46.3606°N 1.5775°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Creuse |
| Arrondissement | Guéret |
| Canton | Dun-le-Palestel |
| Intercommunality | CC Pays Dunois, Pays Sostranien, Bénévent/Grand-Bourg |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jacky Martinet |
| Area1 | 8.68 km2 (3.35 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 133 |
| • Density | 15/km2 (40/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23050 /23160 |
| Elevation | 261–381 m (856–1,250 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. | |
La Chapelle-Baloue is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.
Geography
A farming area comprising the village and a few small hamlets situated at the junction of the rivers Sédelle and Brézentine, some 19 miles (31 km) northwest of Guéret at the junction of the D69 and the D72 roads. The commune lies on the pilgrimage route known as St James's Way.
Population
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 236 | — |
| 1968 | 264 | +11.9% |
| 1975 | 228 | −13.6% |
| 1982 | 197 | −13.6% |
| 1990 | 151 | −23.4% |
| 1999 | 143 | −5.3% |
| 2008 | 133 | −7.0% |
Sights
- The church of Notre-Dame, dating from the twelfth century.
- The chateau and some ancient fortifications.
- A fourteenth-century stone cross.
See also
References
External links
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- La Chapelle-Baloue on the Quid website (in French)
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