Châteauponsac (French: [ʃɑtopɔ̃sak]; Occitan: Chastel Ponçac), also known locally as Château Lorraine, is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France.

Geography

The village lies between the river Semme to the north and the Gartempe to the south, both flowing westward. The Gartempe formed a deep valley, passing below the 12th century church.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
19682,885
19752,849−0.18%
19822,604−1.28%
19902,409−0.97%
19992,252−0.75%
20072,175−0.43%
20122,086−0.83%
20172,035−0.49%
20232,034−0.01%
Source: INSEE

Inhabitants are known as Châtelots in French.

Sights

Its twelfth-century church is dedicated to Saint Thyrsus.

Births

  • Jean Baubérot (born on 26 July 1941), French historian and sociologist

See also

External links

  • at Art Roman (in French)