Gentioux-Pigerolles
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region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
Department | Creuse | |
Arrondissement | Aubusson | |
Canton | Felletin | |
Community association | Creuse Grand Sud | |
Coordinates | 45 ° 47 ' N , 2 ° 0' E | |
height | 653-929 m | |
surface | 79.29 km 2 | |
Residents | 405 (January 1, 2017) | |
Population density | 5 inhabitants / km 2 | |
Post Code | 23340 | |
INSEE code | 23090 | |
The school and community center |
Gentioux-Pigerolles is a municipality in the Massif Central in France . It belongs to the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region , the Creuse department and the Aubusson arrondissement . She was the chief town (chief lieu) of the canton of Gentioux-Pigerolles and was made Felletin in 2015 .
geography
The former Route nationale 692 leads via Gentioux-Pigerolles. Neighboring municipalities are Saint-Marc-à-Loubaud in the north, La Nouaille in the northeast, Gioux in the east, Féniers in the southeast, Peyrelevade in the south, Faux-la-Montagne in the southwest and Royère-de-Vassivière in the northwest.
Attractions
- Flurkreuz of Gentioux-Pigerolles, a historique Monument
- Villemoneix floor cross, a historic monument
- Saint-Etienne church in Pigerolles, a monument historique
- Church, Saint-Martial, a monument historique
- Church of Sainte-Madelaine in the district of Pallier, a monument historique
- A house that houses a notary's office, Monument historique
- Monument to a Cacaud family, a monument historique
- War memorial, Monument historique, with the inscription "Maudite soit la guerre." ('Damn the war.')
- The Romanesque bridge in the Sénoueix district over the Thaurion , a monument historique
- Chapel in the Villemoneix district
Others
The administration of the Regional Nature Park Millevaches en Limousin is located in Gentioux .
Population development
year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 | 2013 |
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Residents | 634 | 535 | 419 | 371 | 367 | 389 | 380 | 407 |
Web links
Commons : Gentioux-Pigerolles - collection of images, videos and audio files