Champagnat, Creuse
| Champagnat | |
|---|---|
  Champagnat | |
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Location within Limousin region  Champagnat | |
| Coordinates: 46°01′10″N 2°17′03″E / 46.0194°N 2.2842°ECoordinates: 46°01′10″N 2°17′03″E / 46.0194°N 2.2842°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes |
| Department | Creuse |
| Arrondissement | Aubusson |
| Canton | Bellegarde-en-Marche |
| Intercommunality | Auzances-Bellegarde |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Christian Échevarne |
| Area1 | 28.82 km2 (11.13 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 428 |
| • Density | 15/km2 (38/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 23048 / 23190 |
| Elevation |
436–663 m (1,430–2,175 ft) (avg. 546 m or 1,791 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. | |
Champagnat is a commune in the Creuse department in the Limousin region in central France.
Geography
An area of lakes, forestry and farming comprising the village and several hamlets, situated some 6 miles (9.7 km) northeast of Aubusson at the junctions of the D40, D9, D19, D24 and the D993 roads.
The river Tardes flows northward through the eastern part of the commune.
The Voueize forms part of the commune's western border.
Population
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 550 | — |
| 1968 | 604 | +9.8% |
| 1975 | 494 | −18.2% |
| 1982 | 482 | −2.4% |
| 1990 | 438 | −9.1% |
| 1999 | 423 | −3.4% |
| 2008 | 428 | +1.2% |
Sights
- A menhir.
- The church of St. Martial, dating from the thirteenth century.
- The medieval castle of Champagnat.
- The fourteenth-century castle de Peyrudette.
- The château de Fournoux.
- A fifteenth-century chapel at Peyrudette.
Personalities
- François Denhaut (1877–1952), an early French aviator & engineer, was born here.
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Champagnat (Creuse). |
- Champagnat on the Quid website (French)
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