Colondannes
Colondannes | |
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_1.jpg) The church in Colondannes | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Colondannes | |
  Colondannes  Colondannes | |
| Coordinates: 46°17′24″N 1°36′44″E / 46.29°N 1.6122°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Creuse |
| Arrondissement | Guéret |
| Canton | Dun-le-Palestel |
| Intercommunality | CC Pays Dunois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | François Parbaud[1] |
Area 1 | 10.70 km2 (4.13 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 289 |
| • Density | 27.0/km2 (70.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23065 /23800 |
| Elevation | 283–431 m (928–1,414 ft) (avg. 366 m or 1,201 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Colondannes (French pronunciation: [kɔlɔ̃dan]; Occitan: Colonzanas) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.
Geography
[edit]A farming area comprising the village and several hamlets, situated some 16 miles (26 km) northwest of Guéret at the junction of the D14, D49 and the D951 roads.
Population
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 336 | — |
| 1968 | 376 | +11.9% |
| 1975 | 342 | −9.0% |
| 1982 | 335 | −2.0% |
| 1990 | 347 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 305 | −12.1% |
| 2008 | 297 | −2.6% |
Sights
[edit]- The church, dating from the twelfth century, houses some 18th-century frescoes. In the centre of the choir vault the dove of the Holy Spirit emerges from a radiant cloud. The four evangelists can be seen on the north and south walls of the vault. At the entrance to the choir at the north-west there is an image of St. Matthew soaking a pen in an inkwell held by an angel. To the north-east is Saint Luke in profile holding an inscribed phylactery and accompanied by an eagle. To the south-east we have St. Luke writing in a book and accompanied by his symbol, an ox. At the south-west we see St. Mark placing his left hand on a book and accompanied by his symbol, the lion. Under the blind arcade of the north chapel two Sacred Hearts inflamed and pierced by a dagger can be seen on a background of radiant clouds.
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 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
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