Castelculier

Castelculier (French pronunciation: [kastɛlkylje]; Languedocien: Castelculhèr) is a commune in the Lot-et-Garonne department in south-western France.

Castelculier
Commune
Coat of arms of Castelculier
Coat of arms
Location of Castelculier
Castelculier is located in France
Castelculier
Castelculier
Castelculier is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Castelculier
Castelculier
Coordinates: 44°10′32″N 0°41′37″E
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentLot-et-Garonne
ArrondissementAgen
CantonLe Sud-Est agenais
IntercommunalityAgglomération d'Agen
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Olivier Grima[1]
Area
1
14.95 km2 (5.77 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
2,391
 • Density160/km2 (410/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
47051 /47240
Elevation49–177 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.

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

Main sights
  • Church of Saint-Amans [3]

Personalities

See also

References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Castelculier.
  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
  3. "Église de Saint-Amans" [Church of Saint-Amans]. visites.aquitaine.fr (in French). Aquitaine region. Archived from the original on 18 January 2018. Retrieved 18 January 2018.


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