Bellegarde-en-Marche
| Bellegarde-en-Marche | ||
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  Bellegarde-en-Marche | ||
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Location within Limousin region  Bellegarde-en-Marche | ||
| Coordinates: 45°58′58″N 2°17′43″E / 45.9828°N 2.2953°ECoordinates: 45°58′58″N 2°17′43″E / 45.9828°N 2.2953°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes | |
| Department | Creuse | |
| Arrondissement | Aubusson | |
| Canton | Bellegarde-en-Marche | |
| Intercommunality | Auzances-Bellegarde | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-Pierre Bonnaud | |
| Area1 | 3.14 km2 (1.21 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 434 | |
| • Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23020 / 23190 | |
| Elevation |
530–648 m (1,739–2,126 ft) (avg. 603 m or 1,978 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
Bellegarde-en-Marche (Occitan: Bèlagarda) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.
Geography
A farming village situated some 5 miles (8.0 km) northeast of Aubusson at the junction of the D9, D39, D40a and the D988 roads.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 404 | — |
| 1968 | 413 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 417 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 407 | −2.4% |
| 1990 | 425 | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 425 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 434 | +2.1% |
Sights
- The church, dating from the nineteenth century.
- A sixteenth-century tower.
- Some very old houses.
- Remains of a feudal castle.
- The chapel of Notre-Dame, dating from the nineteenth century.
Personalities
- François Denhaut (1877–1952), an early French aviator & engineer, died here.
International relations
Bellegarde-en-Marche is twinned with:
See also
References
External links
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