Pionnat

Pionnat
Commune
Location of Pionnat
Map
Pionnat is located in France
Pionnat
Pionnat
Pionnat is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Pionnat
Pionnat
Coordinates: 46°10′19″N 2°01′34″E / 46.1719°N 2.0261°E / 46.1719; 2.0261
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCreuse
ArrondissementAubusson
CantonGouzon
IntercommunalityCC Creuse Confluence
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Laurent Piolé[1]
Area
1
41.77 km2 (16.13 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
722
 • Density17/km2 (45/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
23154 /23140
Elevation320–573 m (1,050–1,880 ft)
(avg. 520 m or 1,710 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Pionnat (French pronunciation: [pjɔna]; Occitan: Piònac) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

Geography

A farming area comprising the village and several hamlets situated by the banks of the Creuse, some 8 miles (13 km) east of Guéret, at the junction of the D4, D65 and the D16.

History

During the French Revolution of 1848, some of the villagers were killed in an attempt to seek the release of their friends who were imprisoned for tax evasion.[3]

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962733—    
1968847+15.6%
1975741−12.5%
1982726−2.0%
1990682−6.1%
1999744+9.1%
2008758+1.9%

Sights

  • The church of St. Martin, dating from the thirteenth century.
  • Dolmen and menhir at the hamlet of Ménardeix.
  • Two châteaux, at Ternes and at Bosgenêt.
  • The viaduct over the Creuse.
  • The ancient abbey des Terne.

See also

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" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ French Wikipedia article on the subject of the revolt of Ajain
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pionnat.


Stub icon

This Creuse geographical article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.