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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.
Key Information
Geography
[edit]Location
[edit]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
[edit]| 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
[edit]Notable people
[edit]- 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.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
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