Raveau
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Nièvre | |
| Arrondissement | Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire | |
| Canton | La Charité-sur-Loire | |
| Community association | Communauté de communes Loire, Nièvre et Bertranges | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 11 ' N , 3 ° 5' E | |
| height | 173-332 m | |
| surface | 35.5 km 2 | |
| Residents | 673 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 19 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 58400 | |
| INSEE code | 58220 | |
 Town Hall (Mairie) of Raveau |
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Raveau is a French municipality with 673 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Nièvre in the region of Bourgogne Franche-Comté . It belongs to the Arrondissement of Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire and the canton of La Charité-sur-Loire . The inhabitants are called the Ravellonois .
Neighboring communities
Raveau is about 21 kilometers north-northwest of Nevers . Neighboring municipalities of Raveau are Varennes-lès-Narcy in the north and north-west, Narcy in the north, Murlin in the east and north-east, Saint-Aubin-les-Forges in the south-east, Chaulgnes in the south, Champvoux in the south and south-west, La Marche in the south-west and La Charité-sur-Loire in the west.
The place is located on Via Lemovicensis , one of the four historical " Paths of the St. James pilgrims in France ".
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 |
| Residents | 696 | 576 | 550 | 618 | 705 | 717 | 670 | 708 |
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Attractions
- Saint-Gilles-et-Saint-Leu church from the 11th century
- Mouchy Castle from the 18th century
- Domain Les Forges de la Vache from the 14th century
Personalities
- François Gagnepain (1866–1952), botanist
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes de la Nièvre. Volume 1, Flohic Editions, Charenton-le-Pont 1999, ISBN 2-84234-054-X , pp. 138-141.
