Misplaced Pages

Colondannes

Article snapshot taken from Wikipedia with creative commons attribution-sharealike license. Give it a read and then ask your questions in the chat. We can research this topic together.

Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Colondannes
Commune
The church in ColondannesThe church in Colondannes
Coat of arms of ColondannesCoat of arms
Location of Colondannes
Colondannes is located in FranceColondannesColondannesShow map of FranceColondannes is located in Nouvelle-AquitaineColondannesColondannesShow map of Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Coordinates: 46°17′24″N 1°36′44″E / 46.29°N 1.6122°E / 46.29; 1.6122
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCreuse
ArrondissementGuéret
CantonDun-le-Palestel
IntercommunalityCC Pays Dunois
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) François Parbaud
Area10.70 km (4.13 sq mi)
Population288
 • Density27/km (70/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code23065 /23800
Elevation283–431 m (928–1,414 ft)
(avg. 366 m or 1,201 ft)
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Colondannes (French pronunciation: [kɔlɔ̃dan]; Occitan: Colonzanas) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

Geography

A farming area comprising the village and several hamlets, situated some 16 miles (26 km) northwest of Guéret at the junction of the D14, D49 and the D951 roads.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962336—    
1968376+11.9%
1975342−9.0%
1982335−2.0%
1990347+3.6%
1999305−12.1%
2008297−2.6%

Sights

  • The church, dating from the twelfth century, houses some 18th-century frescoes. In the centre of the choir vault the dove of the Holy Spirit emerges from a radiant cloud. The four evangelists can be seen on the north and south walls of the vault. At the entrance to the choir at the north-west there is an image of St. Matthew soaking a pen in an inkwell held by an angel. To the north-east is Saint Luke in profile holding an inscribed phylactery and accompanied by an eagle. To the south-east we have St. Luke writing in a book and accompanied by his symbol, an ox. At the south-west we see St. Mark placing his left hand on a book and accompanied by his symbol, the lion. Under the blind arcade of the north chapel two Sacred Hearts inflamed and pierced by a dagger can be seen on a background of radiant clouds.

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
Communes of the Creuse department


Stub icon

This Creuse geographical article is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it.

Categories: