Castelculier
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Castelculier | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Location of 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 | Agglomération d'Agen |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2026–32) | Marie-Pierre Battistuzzi[1] |
Area 1 | 14.95 km2 (5.77 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 2,382 |
| • Density | 159.3/km2 (412.7/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 (French pronunciation: [kastɛlkylje]; Languedocien: Castelculhèr) is a commune in the Lot-et-Garonne department in south-western France.
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.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 815 | — |
| 1975 | 1,005 | +3.04% |
| 1982 | 1,233 | +2.96% |
| 1990 | 1,597 | +3.29% |
| 1999 | 1,697 | +0.68% |
| 2007 | 2,194 | +3.26% |
| 2012 | 2,354 | +1.42% |
| 2017 | 2,375 | +0.18% |
| 2023 | 2,382 | +0.05% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
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
- 2014-2026
- Olivier Grima
- 2026-
- Marie-Pierre Battistuzzi
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 [4]
