La Chapelle-Baloue (French pronunciation: [la ʃapɛl balu]; Occitan: La Chapèle) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.
La Chapelle-Baloue | |
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 The Sédelle river, near to La Chapelle-Baloue | |
Location of La Chapelle-Baloue  | |
  La Chapelle-Baloue  La Chapelle-Baloue | |
| Coordinates: 46°21′38″N 1°34′39″E / 46.3606°N 1.5775°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Creuse |
| Arrondissement | Guéret |
| Canton | Dun-le-Palestel |
| Intercommunality | CC Pays Dunois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Béatrice Gomes[1] |
| Area 1 | 8.68 km2 (3.35 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 122 |
| • Density | 14/km2 (36/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23050 /23160 |
| Elevation | 261–381 m (856–1,250 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
editA farming area comprising the village and a few small hamlets situated at the junction of the rivers Sédelle and Brézentine, some 19 miles (31 km) northwest of Guéret at the junction of the D69 and the D72 roads. The commune lies on the pilgrimage route known as St James's Way.
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 236 | — |
| 1968 | 264 | +11.9% |
| 1975 | 228 | −13.6% |
| 1982 | 197 | −13.6% |
| 1990 | 151 | −23.4% |
| 1999 | 143 | −5.3% |
| 2008 | 133 | −7.0% |
Sights
edit- The church of Notre-Dame-de-Lorette, dating from the twelfth century.
- The chateau and some ancient fortifications.
- A fourteenth-century stone cross.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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