La Chapelle-d'Angillon (French pronunciation: [la ʃapɛl dɑ̃ʒilɔ̃]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
La Chapelle-d'Angillon | |
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 The town hall and school in La Chapelle-d'Angillon | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of La Chapelle-d'Angillon  | |
  La Chapelle-d'Angillon  La Chapelle-d'Angillon | |
| Coordinates: 47°21′51″N 2°26′02″E / 47.3642°N 2.4339°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Vierzon |
| Canton | Aubigny-sur-Nère |
| Intercommunality | Sauldre et Sologne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Joël Coulon[1] |
| Area 1 | 10.17 km2 (3.93 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 611 |
| • Density | 60/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18047 /18380 |
| Elevation | 183–283 m (600–928 ft) (avg. 192 m or 630 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
editA village of lakes, forestry and farming situated in the valley of the river Sauldre, some 20 miles (32 km) north of Bourges at the junction of the D12, D940 and the D926 roads.
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 686 | — |
| 1968 | 727 | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 744 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 756 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 687 | −9.1% |
| 1999 | 667 | −2.9% |
| 2008 | 665 | −0.3% |
Personalities
edit- Alain-Fournier (Henri Alban-Fournier), writer, was born here on 3 October 1886.
Sights
edit- The church, dating from the fifteenth century.
- The chateau of Béthune, with parts dating from the twelfth century.
- A museum, in the chateau, dedicated to Alain-Fournier.
The City in the Art
editRealization of a sculpture by French artist from Albens Jean-Louis Berthod, in 2014. The board is a tribute to the book of Alain-Fournier, "Meaulnes the Great", but also to the missing persons of the Great War. Insite the board, we can admirate the "Chateau of La Chapelle-d'Angillon".
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to La Chapelle-d'Angillon.
- Photo of Alain-Fournier’s family home (in French)
- Official website of the château Archived 2011-02-02 at the Wayback Machine (in French)