Saint-Germain-Beaupré
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| region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Creuse | |
| Arrondissement | Guéret | |
| Canton | Dun-le-Palestel | |
| Community association | Monts et Vallées Ouest Creuse | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 19 ′ N , 1 ° 33 ′ E | |
| height | 279-381 m | |
| surface | 17.06 km 2 | |
| Residents | 436 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 26 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 23160 | |
| INSEE code | 23199 | |
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Saint-Germain-Beaupré is a municipality in the Massif Central in France . It belongs to the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region , the Creuse department , the Guéret arrondissement and the Dun-le-Palestel canton . It borders Bazelat to the north-west, La Chapelle-Baloue (point of contact) to the north, Lafat to the north-east, Sagnat to the east, Saint-Léger-Bridereix to the south-east and Saint-Agnant-de-Versillat to the south -west .
The Via Lemovicensis , one of the four historical " Paths of the St. James pilgrims in France " , runs through Saint-Germain-Beaupré .
history
Saint-Étienne-de-Versillat was an independent municipality until 1825 and was then incorporated into Saint-Agnant-de-Versillat and Saint-Germain-Beaupré. The hamlet of Lourioux went to the latter.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 | 2013 |
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| Residents | 615 | 571 | 448 | 415 | 406 | 382 | 397 | 451 |
Attractions
- Saint-Germain-Beaupré castle from the 16th century, monument historique
- Saint-Germain church from the 15th century, monument historique
Castle of Saint-Germain-Beaupré
Saint Germain Church
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Personalities
The Foucault de Saint-Germain-Beaupré family, which also produced prominent personalities, has been recorded since the 11th century.
