Clairavaux
| Clairavaux | |
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  Clairavaux | |
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Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine region  Clairavaux | |
| Coordinates: 45°47′02″N 2°10′04″E / 45.7839°N 2.1678°ECoordinates: 45°47′02″N 2°10′04″E / 45.7839°N 2.1678°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Creuse |
| Arrondissement | Aubusson |
| Canton | La Courtine |
| Intercommunality | Sources de la Creuse |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | René Forest |
| Area1 | 27.55 km2 (10.64 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 155 |
| • Density | 5.6/km2 (15/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23063 / 23500 |
| Elevation |
595–876 m (1,952–2,874 ft) (avg. 745 m or 2,444 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Clairavaux is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.
Geography
A small forestry and farming village situated by the banks of the Creuse River, some 13 miles (21 km) south of Aubusson at the junction of the D31 and the D982 roads.
Population
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 196 | — |
| 1968 | 247 | +26.0% |
| 1975 | 204 | −17.4% |
| 1982 | 148 | −27.5% |
| 1990 | 171 | +15.5% |
| 1999 | 152 | −11.1% |
| 2008 | 155 | +2.0% |
Sights
The French Ministry of Culture lists several historic monuments in Clairavaux:[1]
- The twelfth-century church, Église Saint-Roch et de l'Assomption de Notre-Dame
- The remains of a feudal castle, the Château fort de Puyravaux, at Branges
- A 13th-century chapel, previously the parish church Église Paroissiale Sainte-Anne et Saint-Louis, at Boucheresse
- A 12th-century stone cross
A memorial commemorates two members of the French Resistance, killed by the Wehrmacht on 14 July 1944 at Clairavaux.
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Clairavaux. |
- Church and photos
- Château fort de Puyravaux
- 13th century chapel and
- 12th century cross and photos
- Clairavaux on the Quid website (French)
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