La Chapelle-d'Angillon
Commune in Centre-Val de Loire, France
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La Chapelle-d'Angillon (French pronunciation: [la ʃapɛl dɑ̃ʒilɔ̃]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
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The town hall and school in La Chapelle-d'Angillon | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of La Chapelle-d'Angillon | |
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| Coordinates: 47°21′51″N 2°26′02″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Cher |
| Arrondissement | Vierzon |
| Canton | Aubigny-sur-Nère |
| Intercommunality | Sauldre et Sologne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Joël Coulon[1] |
Area 1 | 10.17 km2 (3.93 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 606 |
| • Density | 59.6/km2 (154/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18047 /18380 |
| Elevation | 183–283 m (600–928 ft) (avg. 192 m or 630 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 686 | — |
| 1968 | 727 | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 744 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 756 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 687 | −9.1% |
| 1999 | 667 | −2.9% |
| 2008 | 665 | −0.3% |
Personalities
- Alain-Fournier (Henri Alban-Fournier), writer, was born here on 3 October 1886.
Sights
- The church, dating from the fifteenth century.
- The chateau of Béthune, with parts dating from the twelfth century.
- A museum, in the chateau, dedicated to Alain-Fournier.
The city in the art
Realization of a sculpture by French artist from Albens Jean-Louis Berthod, in 2014. The board is a tribute to the book of Alain-Fournier, "Meaulnes the Great", but also to the missing persons of the Great War. Insite the board, we can admirate the "Chateau of La Chapelle-d'Angillon".
