Auzances
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Auzances Ausança |
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| region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Creuse | |
| Arrondissement | Aubusson | |
| Canton | Auzances (main town) | |
| Community association | Chénérailles, Auzances / Bellegarde and Haut Pays Marchois | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 12 ' N , 2 ° 14' E | |
| height | 486-624 m | |
| surface | 7.08 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,214 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 171 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 23700 | |
| INSEE code | 23013 | |
| Website | http://www.ville-auzances.fr/ | |
 Saint-Jacques-le-Majeur church |
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Auzances ( Occitan Ausança ) is a French municipality with 1214 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine . It is located in the Creuse department , Arrondissement Guéret , and is the main town ( chef-lieu ) of the canton of Auzances .
geography
Auzances is located about 51.5 kilometers east-southeast of Guéret in the Massif Central on the Cher .
coat of arms
Blazon : Divided five times by gold and red with an applied silver eagle .
Population development
- 1962: 1524
- 1968: 1566
- 1975: 1665
- 1982: 1732
- 1990: 1536
- 1999: 1371
- 2006: 1376
- 2016: 1239
Attractions
- Saint-Jacques-le-Majeur church from the 13th to 15th centuries
- Saint-Anne (16th century) and Saint-Marguerite (17th century) chapels
- Municipal archive (building from the 14th century)
Personalities
- Henry Duméry (* 1920), religious philosopher
- Jean Beaufret (1907–1982), philosopher
- Auguste Léon Chambonnet (1888–1974), politician
- Gilbert Pérol (1926–1986), ambassador
- Jean Taillandier (* 1938), football player
Community partnerships
- Ross Valley in Bavaria
- Sainte-Cécile-les-Vignes in the Vaucluse department
Trivia
In 2011, Auzances was the stage of the Tour de France .
Web links
Commons : Auzances - collection of images, videos and audio files
