Toulx-Sainte-Croix
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 | |
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 Observation tower | |
Location of Toulx-Sainte-Croix  | |
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| Coordinates: 46°17′08″N 2°12′52″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Creuse |
| Arrondissement | Aubusson |
| Canton | Boussac |
| Intercommunality | CC Creuse Confluence |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Christian Julliard[1] |
Area 1 | 35.05 km2 (13.53 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 251 |
| • Density | 7.2/km2 (19/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23254 /23600 |
| Elevation | 375–656 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. | |
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.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 495 | — |
| 1968 | 570 | +15.2% |
| 1975 | 507 | −11.1% |
| 1982 | 435 | −14.2% |
| 1990 | 361 | −17.0% |
| 1999 | 304 | −15.8% |
| 2008 | 299 | −1.6% |
- 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.
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