Castelculier
Castelculier | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Castelculier | |
  Castelculier Location within France  Castelculier Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Coordinates: 44°10′32″N 0°41′37″E / 44.1756°N 0.6936°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Lot-et-Garonne |
| Arrondissement | Agen |
| Canton | Le Sud-Est agenais |
| Intercommunality | Agglomération d'Agen |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2026–32) | Marie-Pierre Battistuzzi |
Area 1 | 14.95 km2 (5.77 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 57 m (187 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 177 m (581 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 49 m (161 ft) |
| Population (2023) | 2,382 |
| • Density | 159.3/km2 (412.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 47051 /47240 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Castelculier (French pronunciation: [kastɛlkylje]; Languedocien: Castelculhèr) is a commune in the Lot-et-Garonne department in south-western France.
History
The name of the village comes from the medieval fortress known as Chasteau Cullier. This castle was destroyed by the duke of Épernon in 1633 by order of Louis XIII, king of France.
Geography
The Séoune forms most of the commune's south-eastern border.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 815 | — |
| 1975 | 1,005 | +3.04% |
| 1982 | 1,233 | +2.96% |
| 1990 | 1,597 | +3.29% |
| 1999 | 1,697 | +0.68% |
| 2007 | 2,194 | +3.26% |
| 2012 | 2,354 | +1.42% |
| 2017 | 2,375 | +0.18% |
| 2023 | 2,382 | +0.05% |
| Source: INSEE | ||
Administration
- 1791
- Hybre
- 1801-1802
- Farrouilh
- 1803
- Hybres
- 1804
- Pradié
- 1805-1807
- Hybres
- 1807-1810
- N. A. Denis
- 1810-1822
- V. Besse
- 1822-1840
- Laroche
- 1841-1851
- Boudon de Saint-Amans
- 1852-1859
- Roche
- 1860-1870
- Leglise
- 1871
- Tourrette
- 1872-1878
- Leglise
- 1879-1882
- Dumas
- 1882-1885
- Pontou
- 1885-1897
- Maleze
- 1897-1913
- Pontou
- 1913-1926
- Marguerite
- 1926-1936
- Silvestre
- 1936-1939
- Asté
- 1940-1944
- R. Asté
- 1945-1946
- H. Pinède
- 1947-1965
- René Salon
- 1966-1983
- Louis Asté
- 1983-2014
- Marc Boueilh
- 2014-2026
- Olivier Grima
- 2026-
- Marie-Pierre Battistuzzi
The town hall is located in the village of Grandfonds.
Lordship of Castelculier
List of the lords of Castelculier
- 1419
Main sights
- Church of Saint-Amans
Personalities
- Jean Florimond Boudon de Saint-Amans
- Jean-Baptiste Alexandre Damaze de Chaudordy, French diplomat
See also
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Castelculier.
- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 5 May 2026.
- ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
- ↑ "Église de Saint-Amans" [Church of Saint-Amans]. visites.aquitaine.fr (in French). Aquitaine region. Archived from the original on 18 January 2018. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
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