La Chapelle-Taillefert (French pronunciation: [la ʃapɛl tajfɛʁ]; Occitan: La Chapela Talhafer) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.
Geography
An area of farming and forestry comprising the village and a few small hamlets situated in the valley of the river Gartempe, some 5 miles (8.0 km) south of Guéret at the junction of the D 52, D 940 and the D 940A roads.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 319 | — |
| 1975 | 261 | −2.83% |
| 1982 | 257 | −0.22% |
| 1990 | 310 | +2.37% |
| 1999 | 353 | +1.45% |
| 2009 | 375 | +0.61% |
| 2014 | 406 | +1.60% |
| 2020 | 435 | +1.16% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Sights
- The church, dating from the twelfth century.
- The fourteenth-century stone cross.
- Remains of a hypogeum.
- A menhir.
Personalities
- Victor Lanoux, comedian and writer, born 1936, lived here during the Second World War.
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.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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