Douchy, Loiret

Part of Douchy-Montcorbon in Centre-Val de Loire, France

Coat of arms

Location of Douchy

47°56′35″N 3°03′12″E / 47.9431°N 3.0533°E / 47.9431; 3.0533CountryFranceRegionCentre-Val de LoireDepartmentLoiretArrondissementMontargisCantonCourtenayCommuneDouchy-Montcorbon Area

23.51 km² (9.08 sq mi)Population

(2018)^[1]

910 • Density39/km² (100/sq mi)DemonymDouchyssoisTime 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.

Douchy (French pronunciation: [duʃi]) 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]

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.

References

^ Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2018, INSEE
^ Arrêté préfectoral 30 November 2015
^ https://www.francebleu.fr/infos/medias-people/alain-delon-le-plus-celebre-des-loiretains-fete-aujourd-hui-ses-80-ans-1446972087 (in French).