Castelculier (French pronunciation: [kastɛlkylje]; Languedocien: Castelculhèr) is a commune in the Lot-et-Garonne department in south-western France.
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Castelculier  | |
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| Coordinates: 44°10′32″N 0°41′37″E / 44.1756°N 0.6936°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Lot-et-Garonne |
| Arrondissement | Agen |
| Canton | Le Sud-Est agenais |
| Intercommunality | Agglomération d'Agen |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Olivier Grima[1] |
| Area 1 | 14.95 km2 (5.77 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 2,384 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (410/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 47051 /47240 |
| Elevation | 49–177 m (161–581 ft) (avg. 57 m or 187 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
History
editThe name of the village comes from the medieval fortress known as Chasteau Cullier. This castle was destroyed by the duke of Épernon in 1633 by order of Louis XIII, king of France.
Geography
editThe Séoune forms most of the commune's south-eastern border.
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 815 | — |
| 1975 | 1,005 | +3.04% |
| 1982 | 1,233 | +2.96% |
| 1990 | 1,597 | +3.29% |
| 1999 | 1,697 | +0.68% |
| 2007 | 2,194 | +3.26% |
| 2012 | 2,354 | +1.42% |
| 2017 | 2,375 | +0.18% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Administration
edit- 1791
- Hybre
- 1801-1802
- Farrouilh
- 1803
- Hybres
- 1804
- Pradié
- 1805-1807
- Hybres
- 1807-1810
- N. A. Denis
- 1810-1822
- V. Besse
- 1822-1840
- Laroche
- 1841-1851
- Boudon de Saint-Amans
- 1852-1859
- Roche
- 1860-1870
- Leglise
- 1871
- Tourrette
- 1872-1878
- Leglise
- 1879-1882
- Dumas
- 1882-1885
- Pontou
- 1885-1897
- Maleze
- 1897-1913
- Pontou
- 1913-1926
- Marguerite
- 1926-1936
- Silvestre
- 1936-1939
- Asté
- 1940-1944
- R. Asté
- 1945-1946
- H. Pinède
- 1947-1965
- René Salon
- 1966-1983
- Louis Asté
- 1983-2014
- Marc Boueilh
- 2014-2026
- Olivier Grima
The town hall is located in the village of Grandfonds.
Lordship of Castelculier
editList of the lords of Castelculier
- 1419
Main sights
edit- Church of Saint-Amans [4]
Personalities
edit- Jean Florimond Boudon de Saint-Amans
- Jean-Baptiste Alexandre Damaze de Chaudordy, French diplomat
See also
editReferences
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Castelculier.
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ "Église de Saint-Amans" [Church of Saint-Amans]. visites.aquitaine.fr (in French). Aquitaine region. Archived from the original on 18 January 2018. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
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