Saint-Gilles-les-Forêts
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| region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Haute-Vienne | |
| Arrondissement | Limoges | |
| Canton | Eymoutiers | |
| Community association | Briance Combade | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 38 ′ N , 1 ° 40 ′ E | |
| height | 420-730 m | |
| surface | 8.28 km 2 | |
| Residents | 43 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 5 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 87130 | |
| INSEE code | 87147 | |
Saint-Gilles-les-Forêts , in Occitan Sent Geris , is a commune in France . It belongs to the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region , the Haute-Vienne department , the Limoges arrondissement and the Eymoutiers canton . The neighboring parishes are Sussac in the north, Domps in the northeast, Chamberet in the east, Meilhards and Surdoux in the south and La Croisille-sur-Briance in the west.
During the French Revolution the village was called La Forêt-Bayée .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 | 2013 |
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| Residents | 129 | 93 | 78 | 73 | 60 | 55 | 54 | 46 |
Attractions
- Saint-Gilles Church
- Ruins of the Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours chapel on Mont Gargan
Web links
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