Lozay
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Lozay | |
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 The church and surroundings in Lozay | |
Location of Lozay  | |
  Lozay  Lozay | |
| Coordinates: 46°02′32″N 0°32′46″W / 46.0422°N 0.5461°W | |
| 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 |
| • Density | 12/km2 (31/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 17213 /17330 |
| Elevation | 31–106 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
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 237 | — |
| 1968 | 270 | +13.9% |
| 1975 | 223 | −17.4% |
| 1982 | 192 | −13.9% |
| 1990 | 170 | −11.5% |
| 1999 | 184 | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 158 | −14.1% |
Sights
[edit]- 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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ L'architecture gothique en Saintonge et en Aunis, Yves Blomme, éditions Bordessoules, ISBN 2-903504-33-4
- ^ Base Mérimée: Eglise Saint-Pierre, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- ^ Base Palissy: Autel, tabernacle (maître-autel), Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
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