Douchy, Loiret

Douchy is a former commune in the Loiret department in north-central France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Douchy-Montcorbon.[2]

Douchy
Part of Douchy-Montcorbon
An old view of the mill in Douchy
Coat of arms
Location of Douchy
Douchy
Douchy
Coordinates: 47°56′35″N 3°03′12″E
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentLoiret
ArrondissementMontargis
CantonCourtenay
CommuneDouchy-Montcorbon
Area
1
23.51 km2 (9.08 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)[1]
918
 • Density39/km2 (100/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Douchyssois
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code
45220
Elevation121–190 m (397–623 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

The commune is traversed by the river Ouanne.

Notable people
  • Alain Delon, French actor and businessman, lives in Douchy a large part of the year, since 1971.[3]
  • Mireille Darc, French model and actress, lived also in Douchy when she was Alain Delon's longtime companion.

See also

References
  1. Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2017, INSEE
  2. Arrêté préfectoral 30 November 2015
  3. https://www.francebleu.fr/infos/medias-people/alain-delon-le-plus-celebre-des-loiretains-fete-aujourd-hui-ses-80-ans-1446972087 (in French).



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