Castelculier
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Coordinates: 44°10′32″N 0°41′37″E / 44.1756°N 0.6936°ECoordinates: 44°10′32″N 0°41′37″E / 44.1756°N 0.6936°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Lot-et-Garonne |
Arrondissement | Agen |
Canton | Le Sud-Est agenais |
Intercommunality | CA Agen |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Olivier Grima[1] |
Area 1 | 14.95 km2 (5.77 sq mi) |
Population (Jan. 2018)[2] | 2,392 |
• Density | 160/km2 (410/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 47051 /47240 |
Elevation | 49–177 m (161–581 ft) (avg. 57 m or 187 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Castelculier (Languedocien: Castelculhèr) is a commune in the Lot-et-Garonne department in south-western France.
History[]
The name of the village comes from the medieval fortress known as Chasteau Cullier. This castle was destroyed by the duke of Épernon in 1633 by order of Louis XIII, king of France.
Geography[]
The Séoune forms most of the commune's south-eastern border.
Administration[]
List of mayors since 1791 :
- 1791
- Hybre
- 1801-1802
- Farrouilh
- 1803
- Hybres
- 1804
- Pradié
- 1805-1807
- Hybres
- 1807-1810
- N. A. Denis
- 1810-1822
- V. Besse
- 1822-1840
- Laroche
- 1841-1851
- Boudon de Saint-Amans
- 1852-1859
- Roche
- 1860-1870
- Leglise
- 1871
- Tourrette
- 1872-1878
- Leglise
- 1879-1882
- Dumas
- 1882-1885
- Pontou
- 1885-1897
- Maleze
- 1897-1913
- Pontou
- 1913-1926
- Marguerite
- 1926-1936
- Silvestre
- 1936-1939
- Asté
- 1940-1944
- R. Asté
- 1945-1946
- H. Pinède
- 1947-1965
- René Salon
- 1966-1983
- Louis Asté
- 1983-2014
- Marc Boueilh
- 2014-2026
- Olivier Grima
The town hall is located in the village of Grandfonds.
Lordship of Castelculier[]
List of the lords of Castelculier
- 1419
- Nompar of Caumont
Main sights[]
- Church of Saint-Amans [3]
Personalities[]
- Jean Florimond Boudon de Saint-Amans
- Jean-Baptiste Alexandre Damaze de Chaudordy, French diplomat
See also[]
References[]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Castelculier. |
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
- ^ "Église de Saint-Amans" [Church of Saint-Amans]. visites.aquitaine.fr (in French). Aquitaine region. Archived from the original on 2018-01-18. Retrieved 2018-01-18.
Categories:
- Communes of Lot-et-Garonne
- Lot-et-Garonne geography stubs