Castelculier
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| Coordinates: 44°10′32″N 0°41′37″E / 44.1756°N 0.6936°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Lot-et-Garonne |
| Arrondissement | Agen |
| Canton | Le Sud-Est agenais |
| Intercommunality | CA Agen |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Olivier Grima |
| Area 1 | 14.95 km2 (5.77 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | 2,384 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (410/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 47051 /47240 |
| Elevation | 49–177 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. | |
Castelculier is a commune in the Lot-et-Garonne department in south-western France.
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
- 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
- 2014-2020
- Olivier Grima
The town hall is located in the village of Grandfonds.
Lordship of Castelculier
List of the lords of Castelculier
- 1419
Main sights
- Church of Saint-Amans [2]
Personalities
- Jean Florimond Boudon de Saint-Amans
- Jean-Baptiste Alexandre Damaze de Chaudordy, French diplomat
See also
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Castelculier.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Église de Saint-Amans" [Church of Saint-Amans]. visites.aquitaine.fr (in French). Aquitaine region. Archived from the original on 2018-01-18. Retrieved 2018-01-18.
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