Gioux
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The church of Saint-Pierre and Saint-Paul, in Gioux | |
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Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine region Gioux | |
Coordinates: 45°48′40″N 2°07′21″E / 45.8111°N 2.1225°ECoordinates: 45°48′40″N 2°07′21″E / 45.8111°N 2.1225°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Creuse |
Arrondissement | Aubusson |
Canton | Gentioux-Pigerolles |
Intercommunality | Sources de la Creuse |
Government | |
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Mireille Grégoire |
Area1 | 37.42 km2 (14.45 sq mi) |
Population (2008)2 | 173 |
• Density | 4.6/km2 (12/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
INSEE/Postal code | 23091 / 23500 |
Elevation | 608–886 m (1,995–2,907 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
Gioux is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.
Geography
An area of forestry and farming, comprising the village and several hamlets situated some 10 miles (16 km) south of Aubusson, at the junction of the D35 and the D26 roads. The commune is in the national park of the Millevaches (1000 lakes, not cows).
Population
Historical population | ||
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Year | Pop. | ±% |
1962 | 309 | — |
1968 | 313 | +1.3% |
1975 | 233 | −25.6% |
1982 | 210 | −9.9% |
1990 | 214 | +1.9% |
1999 | 198 | −7.5% |
2008 | 173 | −12.6% |
Sights
- The twelfth-century church.
- A menhir known as the Pierre Point.
- A Roman bridge on the way to Feniers.
- Vestiges of a Roman villa at Maisonnières.
See also
References
External links
- Gioux on the Quid website (French)
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