A farming area comprising the village and a few small hamlets situated at the junction of the rivers Sédelle and Brézentine, some 19 miles (31 km) northwest of Guéret at the junction of the D69 and the D72 roads. The commune lies on the pilgrimage route known as St James's Way.
Population
Historical population
Year
Pop.
±%
1962
236
—
1968
264
+11.9%
1975
228
−13.6%
1982
197
−13.6%
1990
151
−23.4%
1999
143
−5.3%
2008
133
−7.0%
Sights
The church of Notre-Dame-de-Lorette, dating from the twelfth century.