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Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Châtelus-le-Marcheix
Commune
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Location of Châtelus-le-Marcheix
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Coordinates: 46°00′01″N 1°36′31″E / 46.0003°N 1.6086°E / 46.0003; 1.6086
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCreuse
ArrondissementGuéret
CantonLe Grand-Bourg
IntercommunalityCC Bénévent-Grand-Bourg
Government
 • Mayor (2022–2026) Philippe Riot
Area43.2 km (16.7 sq mi)
Population310
 • Density7.2/km (19/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code23056 /23430
Elevation294–650 m (965–2,133 ft)
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Châtelus-le-Marcheix (French pronunciation: [ʃatly lə maʁʃɛ]; Occitan: Chasteluç lo Marchès) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

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. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
  2. "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.

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Communes of the Creuse department


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