Planchez

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Planchez
Planchez (France)
Planchez
region Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department Nièvre
Arrondissement Château-Chinon (Ville)
Canton Château-Chinon
Coordinates 47 ° 8 '  N , 4 ° 1'  E Coordinates: 47 ° 8 '  N , 4 ° 1'  E
height 349-729 m
surface 43.65 km 2
Residents 301 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 7 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 58230
INSEE code 58210
Website http://www.planchez.fr/

Planchez is a French municipality with 301 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Nièvre in the region of Bourgogne Franche-Comté .

geography

Planchez is located in the Morvan , a granite massif that geologically belongs to the Massif Central . The place itself is at an altitude of about 600 to 620 meters. It is mostly surrounded by wooded heights. About half of the community area consists of forest and the highest point reaches 729 meters in the southeast at La Chaise.

Planchez is about 22 kilometers southwest of Saulieu and 10 kilometers northeast of Château-Chinon .

Hamlet and surrounding area

In addition to the main town, Planchez includes some hamlets and small settlements.

Adjacent municipalities (starting clockwise from the north) are Montsauche-les-Settons , Ouroux-en-Morvan , Chaumard , Corancy , Lavault-de-Frétoy , Anost , Gien-sur-Cure and Moux-en-Morvan .

history

Street named after a victim

Planchez experienced its heyday in the 18th century, when numerous woodcutters settled in the village. Forestry still plays a major role today , around Planchez there are some tree nurseries where Christmas trees are grown.

During World War II, the residents were suspected of being resistance fighters , etc. a. Gérard Drouin, alias Captain Serge . Every year in August there is a memorial service for him and his fallen comrades at a memorial and at the cemetery. On June 24, 1944, French resistance fighters, led by maquis Bernard and supported by British SAS members , attacked a German Wehrmacht unit , which suffered heavy losses , near La Verrerie, a hamlet south of Montsauche-les-Settons . As part of the retaliatory action that followed, Planchez was also occupied by German units and burned down on June 25, 1944. François Thibault, after whom a street was named, was killed.

Planchez now has residents of 14 different nationalities. In addition to the French, Dutch, Spaniards, Belgians, Italians, Germans, Americans and Portuguese have settled here in recent years.

Population development

year 1793 1800 1901 1936 1946 1990 2014 2015
Residents 1,643 1,203 1,488 847 769 395 306 305

Administration and attractions

Since March 2001 François Dumarais, Socialist Party , has been the mayor of Planchez.

  • Nursery near Planchez

  • Saint Sulpice-Sévère

  • Bathing lake in Planchez

  • Memorial to Gérard Drouin and his comrades

  • Saint Sulpice-Sévère church
  • In the south of Planchez there is a swimming lake with a campsite

Culture and events

Planchez is known for its events that are attended by numerous locals and tourists from across the region. In addition to numerous concerts and film screenings, the following events are known:

literature

  • Le Patrimoine des Communes de la Nièvre. Volume 2, Flohic Editions, Charenton-le-Pont 1999, ISBN 2-84234-054-X , p. 642.

Web links

Commons : Planchez  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ patrimoinedumorvan.org www.patrimoinedumorvan.org (French)
  2. ↑ lejsl.com lejournal (French)
  3. ↑ cheminsdememoire.gouv.fr Contribution from the Museum of Resistance in the Morvan (German)
  4. ↑ museeresistancemorvan.fr Musee resistance Morvan (English)
  5. ↑ lejdc.fr Anne-Charlotte Eveillé, 29 juillet 2018. (French)
  6. ↑ youtube.com contribution to the regional channel France 3 Bourgogne-Franche-Comté (French)
  7. ↑ mon-maire.fr mon-maire.fr (French)
  8. ↑ planchez.fr website of the municipality (French)