Chaumeil
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Chaumeil (French pronunciation: [ʃomɛj]; Occitan: Chaumelh) is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.
Chaumeil | |
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 The town hall and the church in Chaumeil | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Chaumeil | |
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| Coordinates: 45°27′25″N 1°52′57″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Corrèze |
| Arrondissement | Ussel |
| Canton | Égletons |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Marie Fraysse[1] |
Area 1 | 31.7 km2 (12.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 164 |
| • Density | 5.17/km2 (13.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 19051 /19390 |
| Elevation | 524–911 m (1,719–2,989 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Location
Chaumeil is located 22 km northeast of Tulle, 15 km north-west of Egletons and 10 km southeast of Treignac, in the heart of the Massif des Monédières.
The municipality is part of the territory of the Parc naturel régional de Millevaches en Limousin (Regional Natural Park of the Millevaches) in the Limousin. It is watered by the Corrèze, the Corrèze de Pradines, the Douyge and a stream from the pond (mother branch of the Vimbelle).
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 236 | — |
| 1968 | 325 | +37.7% |
| 1975 | 270 | −16.9% |
| 1982 | 218 | −19.3% |
| 1990 | 188 | −13.8% |
| 1999 | 192 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 161 | −16.1% |
Places and monuments
Notable people
- Jean-Baptiste Billot (1828-1907), born in the village of Chastagnol, general of the French Army, was a member of the National Assembly (1871-1875), an unmovable senator and three times Minister of War (1882-1883 and 1896-1898).
- Jean Ségurel, accordionist.
