La Saunière
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La Saunière | |
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Château du Théret | |
La Saunière | |
Location within Limousin region La Saunière | |
Coordinates: 46°07′52″N 1°56′16″E / 46.1311°N 1.9378°ECoordinates: 46°07′52″N 1°56′16″E / 46.1311°N 1.9378°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Limousin |
Department | Creuse |
Arrondissement | Guéret |
Canton | Guéret-Sud-Est |
Intercommunality | Guéret Saint-Vaury |
Government | |
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Michel Sudron |
Area | |
• Land1 | 7.5 km2 (2.9 sq mi) |
Population (2008) | |
• Population2 | 629 |
• Population2 Density | 84/km2 (220/sq mi) |
INSEE/Postal code | 23169 / 23000 |
Elevation |
376–560 m (1,234–1,837 ft) (avg. 450 m or 1,480 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
La Saunière is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.
Geography
An area of farming and forestry comprising the village and a few small hamlets situated just 5 miles (8.0 km) southeast of Guéret at the junction of the D942 and the D17 roads.
Population
Historical population | ||
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Year | Pop. | ±% |
1962 | 345 | — |
1968 | 374 | +8.4% |
1975 | 332 | −11.2% |
1982 | 426 | +28.3% |
1990 | 532 | +24.9% |
1999 | 543 | +2.1% |
2008 | 629 | +15.8% |
Sights
- The church, dating from the twelfth century.
- The fifteenth-century château du Théret.
Personalities
- René Boudard (1909–2004), historian, was born here.
See also
References
External links
- La Saunière on the Quid website (French)
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