Saint-Parize-le-Châtel

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Coordinates: 46°51′18″N 3°10′57″E / 46.85500, 3.18250

Administration
Commune of Saint-Parize-le-Châtel
Location

Country	France
Region	Bourgogne
Department	Nièvre
Arrondissement	Nevers
Canton	Saint-Pierre-le-Moûtier
Intercommunality	CC Loire et Allier
Mayor	Michel Desrouet (2001-2008)
Statistics
Elevation	180–247 m
Land area^¹	49.11 km²
Population^² (1999)	1,277
- Density	26/km²
Miscellaneous
INSEE/Postal code	58260/ 58490
¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
² Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once.

Saint-Parize-le-Châtel is a small town and commune in the Nièvre département of central France.

The Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, a famous motor racing circuit that hosts the Formula One French Grand Prix, is located in the communes of Magny-Cours and Saint-Parize-le-Châtel.

1 Demographics
2 History
3 See also
4 References

[edit] Demographics

At the 1999 census, the population was 1,277. On 1 January 2004, the estimate was 1,301.

[edit] History

The area was evangelised in the 6th century by Patricius (Saint Patrice), a monk after who the village was named. Before that, the place was known as "Gentilico", "Gentiliaco" or "Gentilly".

During the French Revolution, Saint-Parize-le-Châtel was renammed "Brenery" for some months.