La-Celle-Dunoise (French pronunciation: [la sɛl dynwaz]; Occitan: La Cela de Dun) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.
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 The church in La Celle-Dunoise | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of La-Celle-Dunoise  | |
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| Coordinates: 46°18′38″N 1°46′15″E / 46.3106°N 1.7708°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Creuse |
| Arrondissement | Guéret |
| Canton | Dun-le-Palestel |
| Intercommunality | CC Pays Dunois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2021–2026) | Jacques-André Boquet[1] |
| Area 1 | 29.11 km2 (11.24 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 532 |
| • Density | 18/km2 (47/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23039 /23800 |
| Elevation | 216–392 m (709–1,286 ft) (avg. 235 m or 771 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography edit
A very picturesque farming and quarrying village situated some 12 miles (19 km) northwest of Guéret, at the junction of the D15 and the D22, by the banks of the river Creuse.
History edit
La Celle-Dunoise has Gallo-Roman origins, as shown by various relics discovered within the territory of the commune.
In 1154, a document mentions the name of Ecclesia Cella, which by 1339 had become Ecclesia de Cella dunensi, giving the name of the village today.
A castle was built here in the 12th century but It was destroyed in 1500. It belonged to the family of La Celle, one of the most powerful families of La Marche in the Middle Ages.
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 862 | — |
| 1968 | 880 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 732 | −16.8% |
| 1982 | 668 | −8.7% |
| 1990 | 589 | −11.8% |
| 1999 | 598 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 607 | +1.5% |
Sights edit
- The church of St. Pierre, dating from the twelfth century.
- The bridge, dating from the fourteenth century.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
External links edit
- Official commune website (in French)
- Website of the tourist office of the pays des 3 lacs (in French)
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