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lozay Latitude and Longitude:

46°02′32″N 0°32′46″W / 46.0422°N 0.5461°W / 46.0422; -0.5461
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Lozay
The church and surroundings in Lozay
The church and surroundings in Lozay
Location of Lozay
Lozay is located in France
Lozay
Lozay
Lozay is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Lozay
Lozay
Coordinates: 46°02′32″N 0°32′46″W / 46.0422°N 0.5461°W / 46.0422; -0.5461
Country France
Region Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department Charente-Maritime
Arrondissement Saint-Jean-d'Angély
Canton Saint-Jean-d'Angély
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Michel Charpentier [1]
Area
1
11.85 km2 (4.58 sq mi)
Population
 (2021) [2]
144
 • Density12/km2 (31/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 ( CET)
 • Summer ( DST) UTC+02:00 ( CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
17213 /17330
Elevation31–106 m (102–348 ft)
(avg. 60 m or 200 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Lozay (French pronunciation: [lɔzɛ]) is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France.

Population

Historical population
Year Pop. ±%
1962237—    
1968270+13.9%
1975223−17.4%
1982192−13.9%
1990170−11.5%
1999184+8.2%
2008158−14.1%

Sights

  • Saint Peter's is a 12th-century fortified church which was classed as a Monument Historique (Historic Monument) in 1953. [3] [4] A high altar and tabernacle with a candle holder consisting of two figures in gilded wood adorns the interior. This has been protected since November 30, 1984. [5]
  • A washhouse and fountain are located below the village, in Puy Bardon.
  • The Essouvert wood is located 1.5 km south-east of the village.
  • A replica of the lantern of the dead of Fenioux was built on the rest area from the A10 Paris-Bordeaux highway in 1994.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ L'architecture gothique en Saintonge et en Aunis, Yves Blomme, éditions Bordessoules, ISBN  2-903504-33-4
  4. ^ Base Mérimée: Eglise Saint-Pierre, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
  5. ^ Base Palissy: Autel, tabernacle (maître-autel), Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
  • Media related to Lozay at Wikimedia Commons



lozay Latitude and Longitude:

46°02′32″N 0°32′46″W / 46.0422°N 0.5461°W / 46.0422; -0.5461
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Lozay
The church and surroundings in Lozay
The church and surroundings in Lozay
Location of Lozay
Lozay is located in France
Lozay
Lozay
Lozay is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Lozay
Lozay
Coordinates: 46°02′32″N 0°32′46″W / 46.0422°N 0.5461°W / 46.0422; -0.5461
Country France
Region Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department Charente-Maritime
Arrondissement Saint-Jean-d'Angély
Canton Saint-Jean-d'Angély
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Michel Charpentier [1]
Area
1
11.85 km2 (4.58 sq mi)
Population
 (2021) [2]
144
 • Density12/km2 (31/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 ( CET)
 • Summer ( DST) UTC+02:00 ( CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
17213 /17330
Elevation31–106 m (102–348 ft)
(avg. 60 m or 200 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Lozay (French pronunciation: [lɔzɛ]) is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France.

Population

Historical population
Year Pop. ±%
1962237—    
1968270+13.9%
1975223−17.4%
1982192−13.9%
1990170−11.5%
1999184+8.2%
2008158−14.1%

Sights

  • Saint Peter's is a 12th-century fortified church which was classed as a Monument Historique (Historic Monument) in 1953. [3] [4] A high altar and tabernacle with a candle holder consisting of two figures in gilded wood adorns the interior. This has been protected since November 30, 1984. [5]
  • A washhouse and fountain are located below the village, in Puy Bardon.
  • The Essouvert wood is located 1.5 km south-east of the village.
  • A replica of the lantern of the dead of Fenioux was built on the rest area from the A10 Paris-Bordeaux highway in 1994.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ L'architecture gothique en Saintonge et en Aunis, Yves Blomme, éditions Bordessoules, ISBN  2-903504-33-4
  4. ^ Base Mérimée: Eglise Saint-Pierre, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
  5. ^ Base Palissy: Autel, tabernacle (maître-autel), Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
  • Media related to Lozay at Wikimedia Commons



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