Châtelus-Malvaleix

Châtelus-Malvaleix
The church in Châtelus-Malvaleix The church in Châtelus-Malvaleix
Coat of arms of Châtelus-Malvaleix Coat of arms
Châtelus-Malvaleix
Location within Limousin region Châtelus-Malvaleix
Coordinates:
Country	France
Region	Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes
Department	Creuse
Arrondissement	Guéret
Canton	Châtelus-Malvaleix
Intercommunality	Petite Creuse
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Jean-François Bouchet
Area1	14.97 km2 (5.78 sq mi)
Population (2008)2	570
• Density	38/km2 (99/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	23057 / 23270
Elevation	325–541 m (1,066–1,775 ft) (avg. 425 m or 1,394 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Châtelus-Malvaleix is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.

Geography

A village of farming, forestry, lakes and streams situated some 11 miles (18 km) northeast of Guéret, at the junction of the D3, D14, D40 and the D990 roads.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1962	759	—
1968	710	−6.5%
1975	641	−9.7%
1982	585	−8.7%
1990	558	−4.6%
1999	569	+2.0%
2008	570	+0.2%

Sights

• The church, dating from the thirteenth century.

See also

• Communes of the Creuse department
• Creuse

References

• INSEE

External links

• Châtelus-Malvaleix on the Quid website (French)