Jouillat
Jouillat (French pronunciation: [ʒuja]; Occitan: Jolhac) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.
Geography
A farming area comprising the village and several small hamlets situated in the valley of the Creuse, some 7 miles (11 km) northeast of Guéret at the junction of the D6, D16 and the D940 roads.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 424 | — |
| 1968 | 463 | +9.2% |
| 1975 | 400 | −13.6% |
| 1982 | 395 | −1.2% |
| 1990 | 361 | −8.6% |
| 1999 | 402 | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 469 | +16.7% |
Sights
- The church of St. Martial, dating from the twelfth century.
- The fifteenth-century castle.
- The ruins of a fifteenth-century chateau at Bretouilly.
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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