Châteauponsac (French: [ʃɑtopɔ̃sak]; Occitan: Chastel Ponçac), also known locally as Château Lorraine, is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France.

Geography

The village lies between the river Semme to the north and the Gartempe to the south, both flowing westward. The Gartempe formed a deep valley, passing below the 12th century church.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 2,885—    
1975 2,849−0.18%
1982 2,604−1.28%
1990 2,409−0.97%
1999 2,252−0.75%
2007 2,175−0.43%
2012 2,086−0.83%
2017 2,035−0.49%
Source: INSEE[3]

Inhabitants are known as Châtelots in French.

Sights

Its twelfth-century church is dedicated to Saint Thyrsus.

Births

  • Jean Baubérot (born on 26 July 1941), French historian and sociologist

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ch%C3%A2teauponsac
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