Mourjou
Mourjou (French pronunciation: [muʁʒu]; Languedocien: Morjon, or Morjó) is a former commune in the Cantal department in south-central France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune Puycapel.[2] A chestnut fair is held annually during the third weekend of October.
Mourjou | |
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Part of Puycapel | |
![]() Mourjou seen from Jalenques, during an autumn evening | |
Location of Mourjou | |
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Coordinates: 44°41′29″N 2°19′48″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Cantal |
Arrondissement | Aurillac |
Canton | Maurs |
Commune | Puycapel |
Area 1 | 29.99 km2 (11.58 sq mi) |
Population (2019)[1] | 312 |
• Density | 10/km2 (27/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Postal code | 15340 |
Elevation | 294–663 m (965–2,175 ft) (avg. 480 m or 1,570 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
The village is home to the Maison de la Chataigne, a museum dedicated to the chestnut: its history, its cultivation and harvesting, and its consumption. It is open from June to September every day of the week in the afternoon, except Monday.
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References
- Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2019, INSEE
- Arrêté préfectoral 12 December 2018 (in French)
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