Le Donzeil

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Le Donzeil
Le Donzeil (France)
Le Donzeil
region Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department Creuse
Arrondissement Guéret
Canton Ahun
Community association Creuse Sud Ouest
Coordinates 46 ° 2 ′  N , 1 ° 59 ′  E Coordinates: 46 ° 2 ′  N , 1 ° 59 ′  E
height 508-620 m
surface 13.54 km 2
Residents 188 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 14 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 23480
INSEE code

The Pierre du Marteau , translated as "the Hammerstein", dates from the 3rd century, i.e. from the Gallo-Roman era, and is now a monument historique

Le Donzeil is a commune in the Massif Central in France . It belongs to the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region , the Creuse department , the Guéret arrondissement and the Ahun canton . The residents call themselves Donzeillois or Donzeilloises .

geography

It is bordered to the north by Sous-Parsat , to the northeast by Ahun , to the east by Chamberaud and Fransèches , to the south by Saint-Sulpice-les-Champs and Saint-Georges-la-Pouge and to the west by La Chapelle-Saint-Martial and Lépinas . The settlement area consists of the villages of Lascaus, Pleine Faye, Petite Faye, Masson, Yoreix, Le Boueix, Champagne, Le Mas Léger, Monsebrot, Drouillette and Provenchère.

history

Until 1913 the place was called "Saint-Sulpice-Donzeil".

Population development

year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2008 2012
Residents 331 283 238 210 197 188 159 184

Culture

Since 2008 there has been an annual music festival with categories such as gypsy music, jazz and chansons.

Web links

Commons : Le Donzeil  - collection of images, videos and audio files