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Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Moutier-Rozeille
Commune
A general view of Moutier-RozeilleA general view of Moutier-Rozeille
Coat of arms of Moutier-RozeilleCoat of arms
Location of Moutier-Rozeille
Moutier-Rozeille is located in FranceMoutier-RozeilleMoutier-RozeilleShow map of FranceMoutier-Rozeille is located in Nouvelle-AquitaineMoutier-RozeilleMoutier-RozeilleShow map of Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Coordinates: 45°55′03″N 2°11′52″E / 45.9175°N 2.1978°E / 45.9175; 2.1978
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCreuse
ArrondissementAubusson
CantonFelletin
IntercommunalityCC Creuse Grand Sud
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Paul Burjade
Area19.66 km (7.59 sq mi)
Population433
 • Density22/km (57/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code23140 /23200
Elevation437–671 m (1,434–2,201 ft)
(avg. 538 m or 1,765 ft)
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Moutier-Rozeille (French pronunciation: [mutje ʁozɛj]; Occitan: Mostier Roselha) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

Geography

An area of farming and forestry comprising a village and several hamlets situated near where the Creuse joins the Rozeille river, just 3 miles (4.8 km) south of Aubusson, at the junction of the D19, D982 and the D21 roads.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962427—    
1968507+18.7%
1975403−20.5%
1982475+17.9%
1990446−6.1%
1999435−2.5%
2008436+0.2%

Sights

  • The church, dating from the eleventh century.
  • The ruins of a feudal castle at Confolent.
  • The ruins of the St Hilaire church. Originally built in the mid-7th century around a Gallo-Roman mausoleum, the church has been continuously occupied until the end of the 19th century. With many graves and architectural features, the site is regularly studied by archaeologists since 2007.

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.
  3. "Moutier-Rozeille (23-Creuse) – Saint-Hilaire : Campagne de fouilles 2012 - CNRS / UMR ARTeHIS - Archéologie, Terre, Histoire, Sociétés". Archived from the original on 20 August 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
Communes of the Creuse department


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