Chambonchard

Chambonchard (French pronunciation: [ʃɑ̃bɔ̃ʃaʁ]) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

Chambonchard
Commune
The town hall in Chambonchard
Location of Chambonchard
Chambonchard Show map of France Chambonchard Show map of Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Coordinates: 46°10′00″N 2°32′12″E / 46.1667°N 2.5367°E / 46.1667; 2.5367
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Creuse
Arrondissement	Aubusson
Canton	Évaux-les-Bains
Intercommunality	CC Creuse Confluence
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Bernard Tourand^[1]
Area ^1	12.86 km^2 (4.97 sq mi)
Population  (2021)^[2]	80
• Density	6.2/km^2 (16/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	23046 /23110
Elevation	310–518 m (1,017–1,699 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

An area of lakes, forestry and farming comprising a small village and several hamlets, situated by the banks of the river Cher, the border with the département of Allier, some 12 miles (19 km) south of Montluçon at the junction of the D20, D25 and the D915 roads.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	164	—
1968	175	+6.7%
1975	155	−11.4%
1982	129	−16.8%
1990	116	−10.1%
1999	84	−27.6%
2008	84	+0.0%

Sights

• The church of St. Martin, dating from the twelfth century.
• The medieval castle of Ligondeix.

See also

• Communes of the Creuse department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
2. "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.

 

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