Le Donzeil
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region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
Department | Creuse | |
Arrondissement | Guéret | |
Canton | Ahun | |
Community association | Creuse Sud Ouest | |
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 | 23074 | |
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 |
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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.