Chénérailles
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The church in Chénérailles
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 Chénérailles
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Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine region
Chénérailles
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| Coordinates: 46°06′47″N 2°10′34″E / 46.113°N 2.176°ECoordinates: 46°06′47″N 2°10′34″E / 46.113°N 2.176°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Creuse | |
| Arrondissement | Aubusson | |
| Canton | Gouzon | |
| Intercommunality | CC Chénérailles, Auzances/Bellegarde et Haut Pays Marchois | |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Bernard Robin | |
| Area1 | 7.77 km2 (3.00 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 736 | |
| • Density | 95/km2 (250/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23061 /23130 | |
| Elevation | 487–553 m (1,598–1,814 ft) (avg. 560 m or 1,840 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Chénérailles (Cheneralha in occitan) is a communein the Creuse department in central France.
A small town situated at the junction of the D997, D4, D7 and D55 roads, 12 miles to the north of Aubusson, on a hill dominating marshy areas from which rises a tributary of the Voueize.
Originally a fortified stronghold going back to before Roman times, there’s plenty of evidence found of Roman occupation too (urns, papryus ashes, coins and medallions of the emperors Maximilian, Gallien, Gordien and Licinius). The city was once surrounded by a strong wall, in the middle of which there was a castle (since destroyed). These days, the site is occupied by the parish church of St Barthélémy. Chénérailles suffered from the wars against the English early in the 15th century, being almost completely destroyed, but Jacques and Bernard of Armagnac, Comtes de la Marche, rebuilt the place between the years 1430 and 1440. The first of these Counts, Jacques, re-confirmed several privileges that had been granted to Chénérailles, in 1265, by Hugues XII of Lusignan. In 1592, towards the end of the French Wars of Religion, the city supported the Catholic League and was besieged for 8 months, only surrendering when they were starved out.
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