Peyrat-la-Nonière
| Peyrat-la-Nonière | ||
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The church of Peyrat | ||
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  Peyrat-la-Nonière | ||
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Location within Limousin region  Peyrat-la-Nonière | ||
| Coordinates: 46°05′18″N 2°15′26″E / 46.0883°N 2.2572°ECoordinates: 46°05′18″N 2°15′26″E / 46.0883°N 2.2572°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Limousin | |
| Department | Creuse | |
| Arrondissement | Aubusson | |
| Canton | Chénérailles | |
| Intercommunality | Chénérailles | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Guy de Lamberterie | |
| Area1 | 41.4 km2 (16.0 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 467 | |
| • Density | 11/km2 (29/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23151 / 23130 | |
| Elevation |
409–556 m (1,342–1,824 ft) (avg. 450 m or 1,480 ft) | |
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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. | ||
Peyrat-la-Nonière is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.
Geography
An area of farming and forestry, lakes and streams comprising the village and several hamlets situated by the banks of the river Voueize, some 10 miles (16 km) north of Aubusson, at the junction of the D4, D54 and the D993 roads.
The river Tardes forms most of the commune's eastern border.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 689 | — |
| 1968 | 786 | +14.1% |
| 1975 | 663 | −15.6% |
| 1982 | 609 | −8.1% |
| 1990 | 506 | −16.9% |
| 1999 | 499 | −1.4% |
| 2008 | 467 | −6.4% |
Sights
- The church, dating from the twelfth century.
- The remains of the abbey de Bonlieu.
- The castle of Chiroux.
- The two châteaux, du Mazeau and la Voreille.
- A sixteenth-century chapel.
- An ancient stone bridge over the river Tardes.
See also
References
External links
- Official website of Peyrat-la-Nonière (French)
- Peyrat-la-Nonière on the Quid website (French)
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