Chambonchard

Chambonchard
Commune
The town hall in Chambonchard
The town hall in Chambonchard
Location of Chambonchard
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Chambonchard is located in France
Chambonchard
Chambonchard
Chambonchard is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Chambonchard
Chambonchard
Coordinates: 46°10′00″N 2°32′12″E / 46.1667°N 2.5367°E / 46.1667; 2.5367
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentCreuse
ArrondissementAubusson
CantonÉvaux-les-Bains
IntercommunalityCC Creuse Confluence
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Bernard Tourand[1]
Area
1
12.86 km2 (4.97 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
80
 • Density6.2/km2 (16/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
23046 /23110
Elevation310–518 m (1,017–1,699 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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

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
YearPop.±%
1962164—    
1968175+6.7%
1975155−11.4%
1982129−16.8%
1990116−10.1%
199984−27.6%
200884+0.0%

Sights

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

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.
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