| Commune status | Commune |
|---|---|
| Arrondissement | Confolens |
| Canton | Charente-Bonnieure |
| Insee | 16245 |
| Postal code | 16270 |
| Mayor | Laurent Sellier[1] |
| Term | 2020–2026 |
| Intercommunality | Charente Limousine |
| Coordinates | 45.8797°N 0.5022°E |
| Elevation m | 190 |
| Elevation min m | 128 |
| Elevation max m | 218 |
| Area km 2 | 23.90 |
Nieuil (njœj; Occitan: Nuelh) is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France.
History
Novioialos was a Gaulish site established next to a pagan fountain, and was Christianized under the patronage of Saint-Vivien.
In the eleventh century, the area and the Church belonged to the Viscounts of Rochechouart that created the benedictine Abbaye Saint-Pierre d'Uzerche, the forest was then cleared by the monks of the Priory of Sainte Marie-Madeleine de I'Espinassouze.
All that remains is the apse of the Church, a wall of the chapel of I' Espinassouze and the foundations of the mill.
The Châtellenie of Nieuil passed successively through the noble families Raja, Jaubert, Green Saint, - Marsault – (builders of the first castle) and Perry Fief of the barony of Champagne Mouton, it remained an enclave of Poitou until the French Revolution.
In the sixteenth century a discovery of iron ore in the forest led to the creation of a forge. The owner, Louis Lavergne Champlaurier was guillotined in 1794, with his wife Victoire.
Nearby towns
Saint-Claud 3.2 km
Suaux 3.3 km
Roumazières-Loubert 6.5 km
Chasseneuil-sur-Bonnieure 7.2 km
Transport
Rail
Nieuil had a railway station on the line from Ruffec to Roumazières-Loubert, which was closed in 1954. The nearest stations are in Roumazières-Loubert and Chasseneuil-sur-Bonnieure, on the line from Angoulême to Limoges.
Air
The closest airport to Nieuil is Angoulême – Brie – Champniers Airport (27 km) however it does not have scheduled flights since 2016. Slightly further afield is Limoges – Bellegarde Airport which runs scheduled flights to Lyon and the United Kingdom.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,021 | — |
| 1975 | 941 | −7.8% |
| 1982 | 931 | −1.1% |
| 1990 | 954 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 907 | −4.9% |
| 2009 | 922 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 924 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 918 | −0.6% |
INSEE[2]
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE