Saint-Jacques-des-Guérets

Saint-Jacques-des-Guérets
Commune
The interior of the church in Saint-Jacques-des-Guérets
The interior of the church in Saint-Jacques-des-Guérets
Coat of arms of Saint-Jacques-des-Guérets
Location of Saint-Jacques-des-Guérets
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Saint-Jacques-des-Guérets is located in France
Saint-Jacques-des-Guérets
Saint-Jacques-des-Guérets
Saint-Jacques-des-Guérets is located in Centre-Val de Loire
Saint-Jacques-des-Guérets
Saint-Jacques-des-Guérets
Coordinates: 47°46′31″N 0°47′39″E / 47.7753°N 0.7942°E / 47.7753; 0.7942
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentLoir-et-Cher
ArrondissementVendôme
CantonMontoire-sur-le-Loir
IntercommunalityCA Territoires Vendômois
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Loïc Saillard[1]
Area
1
1.81 km2 (0.70 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
94
 • Density52/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
41215 /41800
Elevation60–67 m (197–220 ft)
(avg. 65 m or 213 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Jacques-des-Guérets (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒak de ɡeʁɛ]) is a commune in the Loir-et-Cher department in central France.[3]

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 113—    
1975 106−0.91%
1982 90−2.31%
1990 76−2.09%
1999 78+0.29%
2007 85+1.08%
2012 94+2.03%
2017 91−0.65%
Source: INSEE[4]

Sights

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Lying on one of the traditional pilgrimage routes to Santiago da Compostella, across the river from the partly troglodyte hillside of Trôo, its small church of St. James the Great is celebrated for its Romanesque frescoes and western arch.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE