La Chapelle-Saint-Martial
| La Chapelle-Saint-Martial | |
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  La Chapelle-Saint-Martial | |
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Location within Limousin region  La Chapelle-Saint-Martial | |
| Coordinates: 46°01′37″N 1°55′33″E / 46.0269°N 1.9258°ECoordinates: 46°01′37″N 1°55′33″E / 46.0269°N 1.9258°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes |
| Department | Creuse |
| Arrondissement | Guéret |
| Canton | Pontarion |
| Intercommunality | Pays Creuse-Thaurion-Gartempe |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Isabelle Coulon |
| Area1 | 10.12 km2 (3.91 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 90 |
| • Density | 8.9/km2 (23/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23051 / 23250 |
| Elevation |
494–606 m (1,621–1,988 ft) (avg. 530 m or 1,740 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. | |
La Chapelle-Saint-Martial is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.
Geography
An area of farming, forestry and lakes, comprising the village and a few small hamlets situated some 10 miles (16 km) south of Guéret at the junction of the D3, D13 and the D34 roads.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 155 | — |
| 1968 | 162 | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 128 | −21.0% |
| 1982 | 96 | −25.0% |
| 1990 | 94 | −2.1% |
| 1999 | 92 | −2.1% |
| 2008 | 90 | −2.2% |
Sights
- The church of Notre-Dame, dating from the twelfth century.
- The chateau.
- Traces of a Roman villa.
- Two menhirs.
See also
References
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