A very picturesque farming and quarrying village situated some 12 miles (19 km) northwest of Guéret, at the junction of the D15 and the D22, by the banks of the river Creuse.
History
La Celle-Dunoise has Gallo-Roman origins, as shown by various relics discovered within the territory of the commune.
In 1154, a document mentions the name of Ecclesia Cella, which by 1339 had become Ecclesia de Cella dunensi, giving the name of the village today.
A castle was built here in the 12th century but It was destroyed in 1500. It belonged to the family of La Celle, one of the most powerful families of La Marche in the Middle Ages.
Population
Historical population
Year
Pop.
±%
1962
862
—
1968
880
+2.1%
1975
732
−16.8%
1982
668
−8.7%
1990
589
−11.8%
1999
598
+1.5%
2008
607
+1.5%
Sights
The church of St. Pierre, dating from the twelfth century.
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