Le Donzeil

Le Donzeil (French pronunciation: [lə dɔ̃zɛj]; Occitan: Sent Saupise le Donselh) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

Le Donzeil
Commune
A milestone in Le Donzeil
Location of Le Donzeil
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Coordinates: 46°01′43″N 1°59′14″E
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Creuse
Arrondissement	Guéret
Canton	Ahun
Intercommunality	CC Creuse Sud Ouest
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Bruno Clochon[1]
Area 1	13.54 km2 (5.23 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	187
• Density	14/km2 (36/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	23074 /23480
Elevation	508–620 m (1,667–2,034 ft) (avg. 564 m or 1,850 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

An area of lakes, forestry and farming comprising a small village and several hamlets, situated some 10 miles (16 km) northwest of Aubusson, at the junction of the D13, D17 and the D45 roads.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	235	—
1968	283	+20.4%
1975	238	−15.9%
1982	210	−11.8%
1990	197	−6.2%
1999	188	−4.6%
2008	159	−15.4%

Sights

• The twelfth-century church.
• A Roman milestone.

See also

• Communes of the Creuse department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
2. "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.