Douchy, Loiret
Part of Douchy-Montcorbon in Centre-Val de Loire, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
Douchy | |
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Part of Douchy-Montcorbon | |
 An old view of the mill in Douchy | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Douchy  | |
  Douchy  Douchy | |
| Coordinates: 47°56′35″N 3°03′12″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Loiret |
| Arrondissement | Montargis |
| Canton | Courtenay |
| Commune | Douchy-Montcorbon |
| Area 1 | 23.51 km2 (9.08 sq mi) |
| Population (2018)[1] | 910 |
| • Density | 39/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Douchyssois |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 45220 |
| Elevation | 121–190 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. | |
The commune is traversed by the river Ouanne.
- Alain Delon, French actor and businessman, lived in Douchy for a large part of the year from 1971 until his death in 2024.[3]
- Mireille Darc, French model and actress, also lived in Douchy when she was Alain Delon's longtime companion.
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