Douchy, Loiret

Douchy is a former commune in the Loiret department in north-central France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Douchy-Montcorbon.[2]

Douchy
Part of Douchy-Montcorbon
An old view of the mill in Douchy
Coat of arms
Location of Douchy
Douchy
Douchy
Coordinates: 47°56′35″N 3°03′12″E
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentLoiret
ArrondissementMontargis
CantonCourtenay
CommuneDouchy-Montcorbon
Area
1
23.51 km2 (9.08 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)[1]
918
 • Density39/km2 (100/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Douchyssois
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code
45220
Elevation121–190 m (397–623 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

The commune is traversed by the river Ouanne.

Notable people
  • Alain Delon, French actor and businessman, lives in Douchy a large part of the year, since 1971.[3]
  • Mireille Darc, French model and actress, lived also in Douchy when she was Alain Delon's longtime companion.
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See also

References
  1. Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2017, INSEE
  2. Arrêté préfectoral 30 November 2015
  3. https://www.francebleu.fr/infos/medias-people/alain-delon-le-plus-celebre-des-loiretains-fete-aujourd-hui-ses-80-ans-1446972087 (in French).



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