Bétête
Appearance
Bétête | |
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![]() Abbey of Prébenoît | |
Coordinates: 46°21′37″N 2°04′42″E / 46.3603°N 2.0783°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Creuse |
Arrondissement | Guéret |
Canton | Boussac |
Intercommunality | CC Creuse Confluence |
Government | |
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Olivier Contarin |
Area 1 | 28.24 km2 (10.90 sq mi) |
Population (2008) | 359 |
• Density | 13/km2 (33/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 23022 /23270 |
Elevation | 272–430 m (892–1,411 ft) (avg. 380 m or 1,250 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Bétête is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.
Geography
A farming area comprising the village and several hamlets situated some 15 miles (24 km) northeast of Guéret, at the junction of the D15, D83 and the D88. The Petite Creuse river forms most of the southern and western border of the commune.
Population
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 666 | — |
1968 | 668 | +0.3% |
1975 | 651 | −2.5% |
1982 | 638 | −2.0% |
1990 | 525 | −17.7% |
1999 | 427 | −18.7% |
2008 | 359 | −15.9% |
Sights
- The church, dating from the twelfth century.
- The ruins of the medieval castle of Bétête.
- Two châteaux, of le Moisse and of Ecosse, both dating from the seventeenth century.
- The twelfth century abbey of Prébenoît, undergoing restoration.
See also
References
External links
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