La Chèze

La Chèze (Breton: Kez) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department of Brittany in northwestern France.

La Chèze Kez
Commune
Ruins of the chateau
Coat of arms
Location of La Chèze
La Chèze La Chèze
Coordinates: 48°07′56″N 2°39′18″W
Country	France
Region	Brittany
Department	Côtes-d'Armor
Arrondissement	Saint-Brieuc
Canton	Loudéac
Intercommunality	Loudéac
Government
• Mayor (2014–2020)	Catherine Journel
Area ^1	2.53 km^2 (0.98 sq mi)
Population  (2017-01-01)[1]	563
• Density	220/km^2 (580/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	22039 /22210
Elevation	67–141 m (220–463 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Administration

La Chèze is divided into different quarters:

• Le Bougard
• Belle-vue
• Des Colombières
• La Grange

Mayors

The current mayor of La Chèze is Catherine Journel. She's of miscellaneous left and a veterinary, she replaced retiring Socialist incumbent Jean-Yves Bothere, in office from 1995 to 2014

• Marie Thérèse Angoujard mayor from 1992 to 1995;
• Théodore Angoujard mayor Socialist from 1977 to 1992;
• André Fairier mayor from 1947 to 1977.

Demography

Inhabitants of La Chèze are called Chéziens in French.

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1793 435 —     1800 428 −1.6% 1806 399 −6.8% 1821 399 +0.0% 1831 405 +1.5% 1836 445 +9.9% 1841 410 −7.9% 1846 403 −1.7% 1851 437 +8.4%

Year Pop. ±% 1856 420 −3.9% 1861 450 +7.1% 1866 399 −11.3% 1872 382 −4.3% 1876 418 +9.4% 1881 434 +3.8% 1886 429 −1.2% 1891 470 +9.6% 1896 530 +12.8%

Year Pop. ±% 1901 486 −8.3% 1906 498 +2.5% 1911 467 −6.2% 1921 459 −1.7% 1926 498 +8.5% 1931 492 −1.2% 1936 498 +1.2% 1946 493 −1.0% 1954 504 +2.2%

Year Pop. ±% 1962 566 +12.3% 1968 587 +3.7% 1975 606 +3.2% 1982 571 −5.8% 1990 597 +4.6% 1999 569 −4.7% 2006 616 +8.3% 2008 637 +3.4% 2016 566 −11.1%

Culture

Festival

The festival Blues au château ("Blues at the castle" in English) created in 2006 to support the association for the protection of the castle. Lot of concerts are organised every years.

Programmation

• Edition 2018ː This 12^e edition took place from 16 to 19 August, on the farm's scene and the mansion's scene, particularly.
  • Thursdayː Ladyva, An Diaz and Raphaël Wressnig and the Soul Gift Band.
  • Friday: Dave Kelly, Sarah James, Ladyva, Jose Luis Pardo (solo) and Raphaël Wressnig and the Soul Gift Band.
  • Saturdayː An Diaz, Brooks Williams, Dave Kelly, Jose Lui Pardo (band) and Josh Hoyer & Soul Colossal.
  • Sunday: Jose Luis Pardo (solo), Sarah James, Brooks Williams and Josh Hoyer and Soul Colossal.
• Edition 2017: This 11^e edition took place from 17 to 20 August, on the Barn's scene and the castle's scene, particularly.
  • Thursday: One Rusty Band and B. B. & The Blues Shacks;
  • Friday: The Blue Butter Pot, Derrin Neuendorf, Owen Campbell and B.B & the Blues Shacks;
  • Saturday: Mark Keen, Ghalia Vauthier, One Rusty Band, Lisa Mills and Alligator Nail
  • Sunday: Lisa Mills, Owen Campbell, Derrin Neuendorf and Little Steve & the Big Beat
• Edition 2016: This 10^e edition took place from 20 to 23 August, to the mansion, at the pound and on the castle's scene, particularly.
  • Thursday: Pugsley Buzzard, Paola Ronci and the Hay Bale Stompers.
  • Friday: Slidin Slim, Paola Ronci, the Hay Bale Stompers, Julian Burdock trio, Thorbjørn Risager and The Black Tornado.
  • Saturday: Julian Burdock, Pugsley Buzzard, Slidin Slim, Daniel Eriksen and Ian Parker Band.
  • Sunday: Ian Parker, Paolo Ronci, the Hay Bale Stumpers, Sydney Ellis and Her Midnight Preachers.

See also

• Communes of the Côtes-d'Armor department

References

1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.

External links

• Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)