La Celle-sur-Nièvre
La Celle-sur-Nièvre (French pronunciation: [la sɛl syʁ njɛvʁ], literally La Celle on Nièvre) is a commune in the Nièvre department in central France.[3]
La Celle-sur-Nièvre | |
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 The church in La Celle-sur-Nièvre | |
Location of La Celle-sur-Nièvre | |
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| Coordinates: 47°12′23″N 3°13′12″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Nièvre |
| Arrondissement | Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire |
| Canton | La Charité-sur-Loire |
| Intercommunality | Les Bertranges |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Ginette Saulnier[1] |
| Area 1 | 12.95 km2 (5.00 sq mi) |
| Population | 158 |
| • Density | 12/km2 (32/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 58045 /58700 |
| Elevation | 203–337 m (666–1,106 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
The commune is made up of five villages, La Celle-sur-Nièvre, Mauvrain, Gagy, Saint-Lay and Le Bas de La Celle. It is surrounded by French Oak forests and is in the Coteaux Charitois wine region. The next nearest and larger town is La Charité-sur-Loire, 20 km (12 mi), and Nevers, the capital town of the department, is about 40 km (25 mi) away.
Administration
The Mayor is Mme Ginette Saulnier who has been in office since 2008 and will hold office until 2026; she was preceded by M. Camille Melaye
As in most communes there is a local school based in the same building as the Mairie (Townhall).
Demography
Being a small commune of only 167 people there are however a variety of different nationalities represented locally, Portuguese, Norwegian, English, Dutch and Irish to name a few and to add to that are the second or family home owners many now living in Paris.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 212 | — |
| 1968 | 242 | +14.2% |
| 1975 | 212 | −12.4% |
| 1982 | 212 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 173 | −18.4% |
| 1999 | 168 | −2.9% |
| 2006 | 167 | −0.6% |
Other
There are two local wine growers both with tasting at Mauvrain. It also achieves note for the local Charolais cattle.
The nearest shop is in the bar at Beaumont-la-Ferrière, a small town about 3 km (1.9 mi) distance where English is spoken. Vans visit the outlying villages to sell their produce.
La Celle has a Church St Martin's but it is only open for special events or in rotation for services. The church is otherwise available in Beaumont.
See also
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
- INSEE commune file
