Mourjou

Mourjou (French pronunciation: [muʁʒu]; Languedocien: Morjon, or Morjó) is a former commune in the Cantal department in south-central France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune Puycapel. A chestnut fair is held annually during the third weekend of October.

Mourjou
Part of Puycapel
Mourjou seen from Jalenques, during an autumn evening
Location of Mourjou
Mourjou Mourjou
Coordinates: 44°41′29″N 2°19′48″E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Cantal
Arrondissement	Aurillac
Canton	Maurs
Commune	Puycapel
Area 1	29.99 km2 (11.58 sq mi)
Population  (2019)	312
• Density	10/km2 (27/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code	15340
Elevation	294–663 m (965–2,175 ft) (avg. 480 m or 1,570 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

The village is home to the Maison de la Chataigne, a museum dedicated to the chestnut: its history, its cultivation and harvesting, and its consumption. It is open from June to September every day of the week in the afternoon, except Monday.

Population

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1793 1,046 —     1821 1,119 +7.0% 1841 1,115 −0.4% 1856 1,163 +4.3% 1872 1,062 −8.7% 1886 1,017 −4.2% 1901 860 −15.4% 1911 864 +0.5% 1921 759 −12.2%

Year Pop. ±% 1936 746 −1.7% 1946 658 −11.8% 1962 592 −10.0% 1975 543 −8.3% 1982 503 −7.4% 1990 420 −16.5% 1999 354 −15.7% 2008 327 −7.6% 2011 311 −4.9%

See also

• Communes of the Cantal department

External links

• Official website of the Commune of Mourjou
• Foire de la Chataigne
• Maison de la Chataigne
• Auberge de Mourjou
• Historical Information (in French)