Autry-le-Châtel (French pronunciation: [otʁi lə ʃatɛl]) is a commune in the Loiret department in north-central France.
Autry-le-Châtel | |
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 Old postcard of Autry-le-Châtel | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Autry-le-Châtel  | |
  Autry-le-Châtel  Autry-le-Châtel | |
| Coordinates: 47°35′54″N 2°36′11″E / 47.5983°N 2.6031°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Loiret |
| Arrondissement | Montargis |
| Canton | Gien |
| Intercommunality | CC Berry Loire Puisaye |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jérémy Noël[1] |
Area 1 | 50.56 km2 (19.52 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 894 |
| • Density | 18/km2 (46/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 45016 /45500 |
| Elevation | 141–236 m (463–774 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
There is the church of Saint-Etienne, in the center of the village; it is a catholic church. There is also a castle.
A famous cheese in this region is the Crottin de Chavignol. If you want to buy it, you can go near Autry in different farms (for example, Le Grand Bardelet farm).
Geography
editThe commune of Autry-le-Châtel is located in the southeast of the department of Loiret, in the agricultural region of Berry. It is located 62.1 km from Orléans, prefecture of the department, 45.8 km from Montargis, sub-prefecture, and 11.4 km from Châtillon-sur-Loire. The nearest municipalities are: Cernoy-en-Berry (7.7 km), Saint-Martin-sur-Ocre (8 km), Saint-Brisson-sur-Loire (8.1 km), Coullons (8.7 km) km), Poilly-lez-Gien (8.9 km), Blancafort (9.1 km, in the Cher), Saint-Firmin-sur-Loire (10.2 km), Gien (10.6 km), Briare (11 km) and Châtillon-sur-Loire (11.4 km).
Places and monuments
edit- The remains of the old castle dating from the twelfth century
- The Small Castle dating from the end of the fifteenth century, listed as a historic monument on 6 January 1971
- The Saint-Etienne Church of the nineteenth century bears the name of "Liberty, Equality, Fraternity", motto of the French Republic
- A laundry
- The forest of Saint-Brisson
- The valley of Notre-Heure and its paddle-mills
- The pond of Coudreaux.
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 853 | — |
| 1975 | 835 | −0.30% |
| 1982 | 937 | +1.66% |
| 1990 | 919 | −0.24% |
| 1999 | 1,015 | +1.11% |
| 2009 | 1,020 | +0.05% |
| 2014 | 989 | −0.62% |
| 2020 | 931 | −1.00% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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