Moutier-Rozeille (French pronunciation: [mutje ʁozɛj]; Occitan: Mostier Roselha) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.
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 A general view of Moutier-Rozeille | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Moutier-Rozeille  | |
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| Coordinates: 45°55′03″N 2°11′52″E / 45.9175°N 2.1978°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Creuse |
| Arrondissement | Aubusson |
| Canton | Felletin |
| Intercommunality | CC Creuse Grand Sud |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Paul Burjade[1] |
Area 1 | 19.66 km2 (7.59 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 428 |
| • Density | 22/km2 (56/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC 01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC 02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23140 /23200 |
| Elevation | 437–671 m (1,434–2,201 ft) (avg. 538 m or 1,765 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
editAn area of farming and forestry comprising a village and several hamlets situated near where the Creuse joins the Rozeille river, just 3 miles (4.8 km) south of Aubusson, at the junction of the D19, D982 and the D21 roads.
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 427 | — |
| 1968 | 507 | 18.7% |
| 1975 | 403 | −20.5% |
| 1982 | 475 | 17.9% |
| 1990 | 446 | −6.1% |
| 1999 | 435 | −2.5% |
| 2008 | 436 | 0.2% |
Sights
edit- The church, dating from the eleventh century.
- The ruins of a feudal castle at Confolent.
- The ruins of the St Hilaire church. Originally built in the mid-7th century around a Gallo-Roman mausoleum, the church has been continuously occupied until the end of the 19th century. With many graves and architectural features, the site is regularly studied by archaeologists since 2007.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ "Moutier-Rozeille (23-Creuse) – Saint-Hilaire : Campagne de fouilles 2012 - CNRS / UMR ARTeHIS - Archéologie, Terre, Histoire, Sociétés". Archived from the original on 20 August 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
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