Chénérailles

Chénérailles (French pronunciation: [ʃeneʁaj]; Occitan: Charnalhas) is a commune in the Creuse department in central France.

Chénérailles
The church in Chénérailles
The church in Chénérailles
Coat of arms of Chénérailles
Location of Chénérailles
Chénérailles is located in France
Chénérailles
Chénérailles
Chénérailles is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Chénérailles
Chénérailles
Coordinates: 46°06′47″N 2°10′34″E
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCreuse
ArrondissementAubusson
CantonGouzon
IntercommunalityCC Marche et Combraille en Aquitaine
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Alexandre Verdier[1]
Area
1
7.77 km2 (3.00 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
752
  Density97/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
23061 /23130
Elevation487–553 m (1,598–1,814 ft)
(avg. 560 m or 1,840 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 small town situated at the junction of the D997, D4, D7 and D55 roads, 12 miles to the north of Aubusson, on a hill dominating marshy areas from which rises a tributary of the Voueize.

History

Part of the medieval defences

Originally a fortified stronghold going back to before Roman times, there's plenty of evidence found of Roman occupation too (urns, papyrus ashes, coins and medallions of the emperors Maximilian, Gallien, Gordien and Licinius). The city was once surrounded by a strong wall, in the middle of which there was a castle (since destroyed). These days, the site is occupied by the parish church of St Barthélémy. Chénérailles suffered from the wars against the English early in the 15th century, being almost completely destroyed, but Jacques and Bernard of Armagnac, Comtes de la Marche, rebuilt the place between the years 1430 and 1440. The first of these Counts, Jacques, re-confirmed several privileges that had been granted to Chénérailles, in 1265, by Hugues XII of Lusignan. In 1592, towards the end of the French Wars of Religion, the city supported the Catholic League and was besieged for 8 months, only surrendering when they were starved out.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962688    
1968729+6.0%
1975674−7.5%
1982685+1.6%
1990794+15.9%
1999759−4.4%
2008736−3.0%

Sights

  • St. Barthélemy church, dating from the thirteenth century.
  • The nineteenth century chapel of Notre-Dame.
  • The ancient ramparts.

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.


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