Châtelus-le-Marcheix

Châtelus-le-Marcheix is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

Châtelus-le-Marcheix
The church in Châtelus-le-Marcheix
Location of Châtelus-le-Marcheix
Châtelus-le-Marcheix
Châtelus-le-Marcheix
Coordinates: 46°00′01″N 1°36′31″E
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCreuse
ArrondissementGuéret
CantonLe Grand-Bourg
IntercommunalityCC Bénévent-Grand-Bourg
Government
  Mayor (2014–2020) Thierry Péronne
Area
1
43.2 km2 (16.7 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
314
  Density7.3/km2 (19/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
23056 /23430
Elevation294–650 m (965–2,133 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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
YearPop.±%
1962500    
1968647+29.4%
1975495−23.5%
1982447−9.7%
1990375−16.1%
1999356−5.1%
2008365+2.5%

Personalities

Sights

  • The church, dating from the fourteenth century.
  • Ruins of a feudal castle.

See also

References

  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.


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