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Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Le Monteil-au-Vicomte
Commune
Ruins of the chateauRuins of the chateau
Coat of arms of Le Monteil-au-VicomteCoat of arms
Location of Le Monteil-au-Vicomte
Le Monteil-au-Vicomte is located in FranceLe Monteil-au-VicomteLe Monteil-au-VicomteShow map of FranceLe Monteil-au-Vicomte is located in Nouvelle-AquitaineLe Monteil-au-VicomteLe Monteil-au-VicomteShow map of Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Coordinates: 45°55′52″N 1°56′16″E / 45.9311°N 1.9378°E / 45.9311; 1.9378
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCreuse
ArrondissementGuéret
CantonFelletin
IntercommunalityCC Creuse Sud Ouest
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Christian Meyer
Area14.4 km (5.6 sq mi)
Population217
 • Density15/km (39/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code23134 /23460
Elevation505–683 m (1,657–2,241 ft)
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Le Monteil-au-Vicomte (French pronunciation: [lə mɔ̃tɛj o vikɔ̃t]; Occitan: Grand Montelh) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

Geography

An area of lakes, forestry and farming comprising a small village and several hamlets, situated by the banks of the Thaurion river, some 12 miles (19 km) west of Aubusson, at the junction of the D3, D36 and the D37 roads. The commune is within the boundaries of the natural park of the Millevaches (1000 lakes, not cows).

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962273—    
1968289+5.9%
1975281−2.8%
1982287+2.1%
1990248−13.6%
1999266+7.3%
2008226−15.0%

Sights

  • The thirteenth-century church at Le Monteil.
  • The thirteenth-century church at Chatain.
  • A ruined castle donjon, dating from the twelfth century.

Personalities

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
Communes of the Creuse department


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