Chambon-sur-Voueize
Chambon-sur-Voueize | |
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 The Romanesque bridge in Chambon-sur-Voueize | |
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Location of Chambon-sur-Voueize  | |
  Chambon-sur-Voueize  Chambon-sur-Voueize | |
| Coordinates: 46°11′24″N 2°25′33″E / 46.19°N 2.4258°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Creuse |
| Arrondissement | Aubusson |
| Canton | Évaux-les-Bains |
| Intercommunality | CC Creuse Confluence |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Cécile Creuzon[1] |
| Area 1 | 33.58 km2 (12.97 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 859 |
| • Density | 26/km2 (66/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23045 /23170 |
| Elevation | 320–510 m (1,050–1,670 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Chambon-sur-Voueize (French pronunciation: [ʃɑ̃bɔ̃ syʁ vwɛz], literally Chambon on Voueize; Occitan: Chambon) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.
Geography
[edit]An area of lakes, forestry and farming comprising a small town and several hamlets, situated at the confluence of the rivers Voueize and Tardes, some 10 miles (16 km) southwest of Montluçon near the junction of the D915, D917 and the D993 roads.
Population
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 1,276 | — |
| 1968 | 1,367 | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 1,206 | −11.8% |
| 1982 | 1,288 | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 1,105 | −14.2% |
| 1999 | 1,012 | −8.4% |
| 2008 | 1,014 | +0.2% |
Sights
[edit]- The abbey church of St. Valerie, dating from the eleventh century.
- The château de Marsat.
- The ruined castle at Barbe-Bleu.
- A medieval bridge over the Voueize.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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