Toulx-Sainte-Croix (French pronunciation: [tul sɛ̃t kʁwa]; Occitan: Tol Senta Crotz) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

Toulx-Sainte-Croix
Observation tower
Observation tower
Location of Toulx-Sainte-Croix
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Toulx-Sainte-Croix is located in France
Toulx-Sainte-Croix
Toulx-Sainte-Croix
Toulx-Sainte-Croix is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Toulx-Sainte-Croix
Toulx-Sainte-Croix
Coordinates: 46°17′08″N 2°12′52″E / 46.2856°N 2.2144°E / 46.2856; 2.2144
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCreuse
ArrondissementAubusson
CantonBoussac
IntercommunalityCC Creuse Confluence
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Christian Julliard[1]
Area
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35.05 km2 (13.53 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
251
 • Density7.2/km2 (19/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
23254 /23600
Elevation375–656 m (1,230–2,152 ft)
(avg. 655 m or 2,149 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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An area of forestry and farming, comprising the village and several hamlets situated some 16 miles (26 km) northeast of Guéret, at the junction of the D67 and the D14 roads.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962495—    
1968570+15.2%
1975507−11.1%
1982435−14.2%
1990361−17.0%
1999304−15.8%
2008299−1.6%

Sights

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The Romanesque church
  • Several Roman remains.
  • The church and its separate bell tower, dating from the eleventh century.
  • The ancient stone cross on the square.
  • Megaliths known as "Les Pierres Jaumâtres".
  • A fifteenth-century château at the hamlet of Maisons.
  • A fortified manorhouse at Chanon.
  • The observation tower constructed in 1932 by Abbé Aguillaume.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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