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La Chapelle-d'Angillon

Coordinates: 47°21′51″N 2°26′02″E / 47.3642°N 2.4339°E / 47.3642; 2.4339
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La Chapelle-d'Angillon
The town hall and school in La Chapelle-d'Angillon
The town hall and school in La Chapelle-d'Angillon
Coat of arms of La Chapelle-d'Angillon
Location of La Chapelle-d'Angillon
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La Chapelle-d'Angillon is located in France
La Chapelle-d'Angillon
La Chapelle-d'Angillon
La Chapelle-d'Angillon is located in Centre-Val de Loire
La Chapelle-d'Angillon
La Chapelle-d'Angillon
Coordinates: 47°21′51″N 2°26′02″E / 47.3642°N 2.4339°E / 47.3642; 2.4339
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentCher
ArrondissementVierzon
CantonAubigny-sur-Nère
IntercommunalitySauldre et Sologne
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Joël Coulon[1]
Area
1
10.17 km2 (3.93 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
611
 • Density60/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
18047 /18380
Elevation183–283 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.

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.

Geography

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A 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

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962686—    
1968727+6.0%
1975744+2.3%
1982756+1.6%
1990687−9.1%
1999667−2.9%
2008665−0.3%

Personalities

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  • Alain-Fournier (Henri Alban-Fournier), writer, was born here on 3 October 1886.

Sights

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  • 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

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Realization 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".

Sculpture "Le Grand Meaulnes" / "Meaulnes the Great" of Jean-Louis Berthod from Albens, France, realized in 2014

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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