Autry-le-Châtel (French pronunciation: [otʁi ʃatɛl]) is a commune in the Loiret department in north-central France.

Autry-le-Châtel
Old postcard of Autry-le-Châtel
Old postcard of Autry-le-Châtel
Coat of arms of Autry-le-Châtel
Location of Autry-le-Châtel
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Autry-le-Châtel is located in France
Autry-le-Châtel
Autry-le-Châtel
Autry-le-Châtel is located in Centre-Val de Loire
Autry-le-Châtel
Autry-le-Châtel
Coordinates: 47°35′54″N 2°36′11″E / 47.5983°N 2.6031°E / 47.5983; 2.6031
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentLoiret
ArrondissementMontargis
CantonGien
IntercommunalityCC Berry Loire Puisaye
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jérémy Noël[1]
Area
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50.56 km2 (19.52 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
894
 • Density18/km2 (46/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
45016 /45500
Elevation141–236 m (463–774 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

There is the church of Saint-Etienne, in the center of the village; it is a catholic church. There is also a castle.

A famous cheese in this region is the Crottin de Chavignol. If you want to buy it, you can go near Autry in different farms (for example, Le Grand Bardelet farm).

Geography

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The commune of Autry-le-Châtel is located in the southeast of the department of Loiret, in the agricultural region of Berry. It is located 62.1 km from Orléans, prefecture of the department, 45.8 km from Montargis, sub-prefecture, and 11.4 km from Châtillon-sur-Loire. The nearest municipalities are: Cernoy-en-Berry (7.7 km), Saint-Martin-sur-Ocre (8 km), Saint-Brisson-sur-Loire (8.1 km), Coullons (8.7 km) km), Poilly-lez-Gien (8.9 km), Blancafort (9.1 km, in the Cher), Saint-Firmin-sur-Loire (10.2 km), Gien (10.6 km), Briare (11 km) and Châtillon-sur-Loire (11.4 km).

Places and monuments

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  • The remains of the old castle dating from the twelfth century
  • The Small Castle dating from the end of the fifteenth century, listed as a historic monument on 6 January 1971
  • The Saint-Etienne Church of the nineteenth century bears the name of "Liberty, Equality, Fraternity", motto of the French Republic
  • A laundry
  • The forest of Saint-Brisson
  • The valley of Notre-Heure and its paddle-mills
  • The pond of Coudreaux.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 853—    
1975 835−0.30%
1982 937+1.66%
1990 919−0.24%
1999 1,015+1.11%
2009 1,020+0.05%
2014 989−0.62%
2020 931−1.00%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE