Dun-le-Palestel (French pronunciation: [dœ̃ lə palɛstɛl]; Occitan: Dun) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.
Geography
A farming and light industrial village situated some 15 miles (24 km) northwest of Guéret at the junction of the D913, D44, D5 and the D951 roads.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1,201 | — |
| 1968 | 1,260 | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 1,330 | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 1,293 | −2.8% |
| 1990 | 1,203 | −7.0% |
| 1999 | 1,106 | −8.1% |
| 2008 | 1,160 | +4.9% |
Sights
- The church of Notre-Dame, built between 1905 and 1908.[3]
- The Lavoir of Dunet where the residents of the village washed their linens before the invention of the washing machine.
- The portal of the old church, dating from the thirteenth century.
- The war memorial.
- Vestiges of the moat of a castle.
- A dolmen known as the Pierre Eubeste, at La Valette.
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- ^ "METEO - météo locale sur la France".
External links
- Official website of Dun-le-Palestel (in French)
| Authority control databases: National |
|---|
