La Cellette, Creuse

La Cellette is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

La Cellette
Location of La Cellette
La Cellette
La Cellette
Coordinates: 46°24′17″N 2°00′54″E
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCreuse
ArrondissementGuéret
CantonBonnat
IntercommunalityCC Portes de la Creuse en Marche
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Jean Dallot
Area
1
21.48 km2 (8.29 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
254
  Density12/km2 (31/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
23041 /23350
Elevation294–432 m (965–1,417 ft)
(avg. 352 m or 1,155 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

A farming area comprising the village and a few small hamlets situated some 18 miles (29 km) north of Guéret at the junction of the D2, D3 and the D87 roads. The commune, with many streams, woods and lakes, borders the department of Indre.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962528    
1968576+9.1%
1975491−14.8%
1982441−10.2%
1990340−22.9%
1999283−16.8%
2008271−4.2%

Sights

  • The church of St. Pierre and St. Paul, dating from the twelfth century.
  • The chateau Pointu.
  • A memorial to a World War II aeroplane crash.
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See also

References

  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.


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