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
Part of Douchy-Montcorbon
An old view of the mill in Douchy
Coat of arms
Location of Douchy
Douchy Show map of France Douchy Show map of Centre-Val de Loire
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(s)	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.

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.

See also

• Communes of the Loiret department

References

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