Felletin Information
Felletin is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.
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Geography
An area of lakes and streams, forestry and farming comprising a small town and several villages and hamlets situated by the banks of the Creuse River just 5 miles (8.0 km) south of Aubusson at the junction of the D10, D19, D23 and the D982 roads. The commune is served by a TER railway and is within the national park of the Millevaches (not 1000 cows, but lakes).
Population
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2161 | 2278 | 2291 | 2196 | 1985 | 1892 | 1866 |
Sights
- The twelfth-century church.
- Three chapels from the fifteenth century.
- The church of Notre-Dame, from the fifteenth century.
- Two dolmens.
- A thirteenth-century castle and later ramparts
- The present and previous mairies, both dating from the eighteenth century.
- Several ancient houses.
- A medieval bridge over the Creuse.
- A thirteenth-century octagonal monument in the cemetery.
Personalities
- Fernand de Brinon, French wartime Nazi collaborator, b. 26th Aug 1885, executed 15 April 1947, was buried at Felletin.
International relations
Felletin is twinned with:
- Schladming, Austria, since 1960.
See also
References
External links
- Felletin on the Quid website (French)
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