La Chapelle-Saint-Martial

La Chapelle-Saint-Martial
Commune
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La Chapelle-Saint-Martial is located in France
La Chapelle-Saint-Martial
La Chapelle-Saint-Martial
La Chapelle-Saint-Martial is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
La Chapelle-Saint-Martial
La Chapelle-Saint-Martial
Coordinates: 46°01′37″N 1°55′33″E / 46.0269°N 1.9258°E / 46.0269; 1.9258
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCreuse
ArrondissementGuéret
CantonAhun
IntercommunalityCC Creuse Sud Ouest
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Isabelle Colon[1]
Area
1
10.12 km2 (3.91 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
77
 • Density7.6/km2 (20/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
23051 /23250
Elevation494–606 m (1,621–1,988 ft)
(avg. 530 m or 1,740 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

La Chapelle-Saint-Martial (French pronunciation: [la ʃapɛl sɛ̃ maʁsjal]; Occitan: La Chapela Sent Marçau) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine 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
YearPop.±%
1962155—    
1968162+4.5%
1975128−21.0%
198296−25.0%
199094−2.1%
199992−2.1%
200890−2.2%

Sights

  • The church of Notre-Dame, dating from the twelfth century.
  • The chateau.
  • Traces of a Roman villa.
  • Two menhirs.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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