La Chapelle-Faucher (French pronunciation: [la ʃapɛl foʃe]; Occitan: La Chapela Fauchier) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.

La Chapelle-Faucher
Château de La Chapelle-Faucher
Château de La Chapelle-Faucher
Location of La Chapelle-Faucher
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La Chapelle-Faucher is located in France
La Chapelle-Faucher
La Chapelle-Faucher
La Chapelle-Faucher is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
La Chapelle-Faucher
La Chapelle-Faucher
Coordinates: 45°22′18″N 0°45′10″E / 45.3717°N 0.7528°E / 45.3717; 0.7528
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentDordogne
ArrondissementNontron
CantonBrantôme en Périgord
IntercommunalityDronne et Belle
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Sylviane Née[1]
Area
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18.4 km2 (7.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
390
 • Density21/km2 (55/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
24107 /24530
Elevation114–213 m (374–699 ft)
(avg. 144 m or 472 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

This small but quaint rural French village has a Romanesque-style church, Notre Dame de l'Assomption built in the 12th century, a rambling ancient chateau overlooking the Cole River built in the 13th century (some of which has been restored and used for wedding receptions and other events), a kindergarten and a town hall. La Chapelle-Faucher is set above the river Côle, a tributary of the Dronne river which runs through the nearby town of Brantôme.

History

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In the 14th century, the entire town was burnt to the ground during the Hundred Years' War. The village was gradually rebuilt, but religion's powerful hand frequented the village. On 2 July 1569, Protestants led by Gaspard de Coligny, rounded up 260 Catholic peasants (men, women and children), put into the chateau and brutally killed one by one during the wars of religion. The local priest pleaded that they be saved but to no avail. According to the local chronicler of these wars at the time, Pierre de Bourdeille, seigneur (and abbé) de Brantôme, the killings began at 9am and finished around 2pm. Some residents say you can hear the voices of distressed peasants in the darkness of the night...

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 477—    
1975 478+0.03%
1982 445−1.02%
1990 398−1.39%
1999 399+0.03%
2009 386−0.33%
2014 419+1.65%
2020 395−0.98%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE